Re: HELP! My leusistic tx rat wont eat!! more---!

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Posted by kaley on July 25, 2000 at 14:25:20:

In Reply to: HELP! My leusistic tx rat wont eat!! more---! posted by james on July 24, 2000 at 13:07:22:

: He was born in 12-99, i bought him a month or so ago, and he has shed twice and usualy eats alot...now he refuses food!
: I would dangle a warm fuzzy and he would strike and constrict and eat it, now he shows no interest in the food! he bites it but in a defence only because im dangling it in his face...last time he ate was the 10 th of july! He just finished a shed, and that would explain why he would not eat, but now hes done shedding and still will not eat! He is in a 10 gallon tank, the warm side has a ZOOMED sticker type heater under in, then in the tank there is a mousepad over the heater so the snake wont get burned...its at about 88-90 temperature wise...the waterbowl is big enough for him to soak in and i dont mist the cage...he has a hide on the warm side of the cage as well as one on the cool side...what could be the problem??? any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...thanx!

I wouldn't worry too much. If his stools looked normal last time he defacated, he is probably fine. I have two grey rats, and they have both done this a time or two. The female just stops eating for a while. She has never seemed ill, and her cage amte continues to eat fine. Just keep trying to feed him on his regular schedule, and he will probalby eat in a couple weeks. You can also try offering him a slightly smaller meal than he usually eats, sometimes that seems to help.
Otherwise, if he is not shoeing any other signs of ill health, he probably just doesn't feel like eating right now

kaley

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: : He was born in 12-99, i bought him a month or so ago, and he has shed twice and usualy eats alot...now he refuses food! : : I would dangle a warm fuzzy and he would strike and constrict and eat it, now he shows no interest in the food! he bites it but in a defence only because im dangling it in his face...last time he ate was the 10 th of july! He just finished a shed, and that would explain why he would not eat, but now hes done shedding and still will not eat! He is in a 10 gallon tank, the warm side has a ZOOMED sticker type heater under in, then in the tank there is a mousepad over the heater so the snake wont get burned...its at about 88-90 temperature wise...the waterbowl is big enough for him to soak in and i dont mist the cage...he has a hide on the warm side of the cage as well as one on the cool side...what could be the problem??? any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...thanx! : I wouldn't worry too much. If his stools looked normal last time he defacated, he is probably fine. I have two grey rats, and they have both done this a time or two. The female just stops eating for a while. She has never seemed ill, and her cage amte continues to eat fine. Just keep trying to feed him on his regular schedule, and he will probalby eat in a couple weeks. You can also try offering him a slightly smaller meal than he usually eats, sometimes that seems to help. : Otherwise, if he is not shoeing any other signs of ill health, he probably just doesn't feel like eating right now : kaley

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