We keep him in a wooden enclosure I built that is 4 feet wide, 2 feet deep and 18 inches tall with a tempered glass front, drilled vents and locking cover.

Bedding - aspen shavings (zoo med)

temperatures, 73-75 on the cool end (except in the dead heat of summer when it is 80 ambient in the whole house) and 88-90 on the "hot end.

Water bowl, HUGE so he can swim in it (occasionally he does) Changed with fresh well (non city) water every day.

Lighting on a digital timer, cycles on at 7:00am and off at 9:00 pm

He lunged at mice whenever offered, then right about when everyone was breeding he stopped eating? at first he raced around his cage all night looking for a way out.

Now his behavior is returning to normal, I even took him out in the yard a couple times. But he still shows no interest in eating.

He eats live mice, I breed my own, so I have offered everything from tiny hoppers to adults, pick a color still no action.

I'm ready to try a rat pup ????

He has just recently had a fecal, all was good. No mites are evident, and his sheds have been normal.

he was obtained as an adult, I was told he is 6 years old. He has been here living in that same cage since September, and ate every 2-3 days. (smaller mice)

His cage is in a dedicated room, no traffic or commotion allowed, I think that about covers his husbandry.

So how long before I get real worried? it just seems so out of place for him to not eat. It was so exciting the way he chased down his prey and struck with lightning precision.

He still behaves about the same, most all day hiding, pokes his head out from time to time. Then when it gets dark he comes out and stirs that aspen up. (shoot me, but I left a hopper in overnight to see if his natural nocturnal hunting instinct would take over, no luck)

Any ideas??

Thanks in advance...

Wayne A. Harvey

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