Posted by BabyHerp on July 26, 2000 at 22:08:56:
In Reply to: Ig not eating posted by Carrie on July 26, 2000 at 20:41:11:
Stress from being tossed around from vet to your place is enough to throw her off feed. Why was she at the vets? What tests did the vet do on her?
What did the vet say was wrong with her? Sure would be good to know....
I'd up her temps to 95-100 basking spot. Try hand feeding her some greens like dandelion...or slivers of cactus. Also get some liquid nutrients like Ensure or the Stimulap that was mentioned by Dishy. Some squirts of Pedilyte. The Stimulap is a liquid B vitamin....which are appetite stimulators. I'd also get her in a warm bath twice daily she may drink. If she won't accept greens try again the next day. If after two days she won't eat its time to force feed. I would NOT worry about hand feeding her at this point....but the force feeding can in itself be stressful for her. Got my fingers crossed...this is only stress from changes in her enviroment.
Gina