I have tried everything in cage and out of but she still show no interest in food what so ever. I have tried mice, rats, gerbials, fresh killed, frozen thaud, live and everything in between. Yet still no intrest I have ran out of ideas and dont know what to do she has lost almost 300 grams. Should I force feed???
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Female ball dose not want to eat??
speedymobzda
Nov 14, 2005 03:39 PM
Replies (4)
abster82
Nov 15, 2005 04:01 PM
>>I have tried everything in cage and out of but she still show no interest in food what so ever. I have tried mice, rats, gerbials, fresh killed, frozen thaud, live and everything in between. Yet still no intrest I have ran out of ideas and dont know what to do she has lost almost 300 grams. Should I force feed???
A few questions first DON'T GIVE UP!!!!
1. What are her Temps?
2.How is her enclosure set up?
3.Is she WC?If yes have you treated or parasites?
4.How old is she and size? {Length and weight before and now}
5.How often are you attempting to feed?
6.Do you handle her? IF yes STOP.
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Abby L.
2.28.0 Balls
Lemons, Spider, Normals
1.1 Borneo Short Tail
0.7 Sumatran Red bloods
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speedymobzda
Nov 15, 2005 09:23 PM
I have her in a homemade rack system with tubs at 32x17x18 plenty big for her. The day temps are 88 degrees night at 84 and I offer food at least 3 times within a 2 week period. I only take her out to clean out her cage. What else can I do??
speedymobzda
Nov 15, 2005 09:25 PM
See was sold to me as an 03 cbb feamle and acts like one to.
steve.AC
Nov 19, 2005 07:14 AM
You really need to check all the ball breeders web-sites, there are great tips there.
Does she have a place to hide, in the hot end and the cold end. limit the feeding to once a week. or once every 2 weeks, she needs time to settle down, no one should really expect a ball to feed for 2 weeks minimum when baught home, captive bred or not.
if she is in breeding mode, she might not want to feed now anyway.
is the rack in a busey place, peopl passing in front of it, looking into it, tv's, stereo's etc nearby.
mine fed 2 times after being here for a week, now she has refused 2 weeks food. no worries. feeding out of the cage is pointless because that alone stresses them, is her cage dark, and do you feed her at night.
let me know, and also go to the big and little guys web-sites, there is a ton of info there.
good luck
steve
