Re: Picky and frightened redchin male!

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Posted by Peter Andersson on June 07, 2002 at 20:46:12:

In Reply to: Re: Picky and frightened redchin male! posted by Dean Goudie on June 06, 2002 at 06:35:04:

Hi Dean!

Thanks for your comments!

I can easily get herring... In fact I tried scenting a mouse with trout a few days ago without success. I had the fish myself and the skin is in the freezer. Maybe I rubbed too little!

Days are 4am - 11pm or so now... and last days we have had 77F/25C at daytime. The cool sides of the enclosures are about 72-77F. The "plant" is exposed to daylight.

Cheers

/Peter

Ps. I believe an adult got real power when biting.

: 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 Dean! : Thanks for your comments! : I can easily get herring... In fact I tried scenting a mouse with trout a few days ago without success. I had the fish myself and the skin is in the freezer. Maybe I rubbed too little! : Days are 4am - 11pm or so now... and last days we have had 77F/25C at daytime. The cool sides of the enclosures are about 72-77F. The "plant" is exposed to daylight. : Cheers : /Peter : Ps. I believe an adult got real power when biting. : : : 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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