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RE: Baby Rhino behavior

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Posted by: rhino2 at Thu Mar 22 16:17:17 2007   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by rhino2 ]  
   

Concur with previous post, keep the hide box and focus on correct temps and a healthy diet. It is not uncommon for juveniles to want to spend alot of time hiding. Not too much fruit as it is like candy - tastes good, but not very nutritious. Most iggies that have started on veggies don't like switching to dry. And they require clean water 24/7 if they are on dry food exclusively. Juveniles on a damp leafy green diet rarely drink water from a bowl. Grocery produce does not always have the best nutrion thus a quality dry food is a good supplement to insure good nutrition.
My favorite dry food is marion reptile food. It is eaten with gusto if soaked,preferrably with non-chorinated (bottled) water. It should be gradually offered, as sudden change can cause runny droppings. Veggy variety is good,but ideally leafy collards are a staple part of the diet to ward off intestinal impaction. Good luck.



   

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