Re: Picky and frightened redchin male!

Posted by Dean Goudie on June 06, 2002 at 06:35:04:

In Reply to: Picky and frightened redchin male! posted by Peter Andersson on June 03, 2002 at 18:10:22:

Hi Peter;

Sounds like my Yearling male, he went through the same thing about a month ago I think it may have to do with the temperatures in your room. Seems like when the days started getting longer he wanted to eat again, I live way up in northeastern Canada where we have long winters. he did go as long as 4 weeks without touching his prey.

You might want to try scenting his mice with some fish, I've use fresh herring, it's cheap, it has a strong oily smell to it that drives Indigos MAD!!! If you can't get herring try canned tuna in oil then brush a little oil on the mouse, I'd be shocked if he didn't gulp it down for you.

Good luck keep us posted!!! BTW you DON'T want a adult Indigo POed at you, mine 6 footer tagged me once while in a feeding response/rage it HURT, felt like the bite of a small moniter lizard lots of jaw power there!!!

cheers

Dean

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: Hi Peter; : Sounds like my Yearling male, he went through the same thing about a month ago I think it may have to do with the temperatures in your room. Seems like when the days started getting longer he wanted to eat again, I live way up in northeastern Canada where we have long winters. he did go as long as 4 weeks without touching his prey. : You might want to try scenting his mice with some fish, I've use fresh herring, it's cheap, it has a strong oily smell to it that drives Indigos MAD!!! If you can't get herring try canned tuna in oil then brush a little oil on the mouse, I'd be shocked if he didn't gulp it down for you. : Good luck keep us posted!!! BTW you DON'T want a adult Indigo POed at you, mine 6 footer tagged me once while in a feeding response/rage it HURT, felt like the bite of a small moniter lizard lots of jaw power there!!! : cheers : Dean

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