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 Not eating

one of my garters is getting very skinny and will eat minnows but regurgitates them no matter what size every 5 minutes and will not eat for the rest of the day.it has not eaten without regurgitating for a few weeks. im getting very worried. what should i do?also,is it getting some nutrients and energy?
12/24/07  01:41pm

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TIMSNAKR
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   Message To: Gottee guy   In reference to Message Id: 1555336


 Not eating

Take it to a vet and have them check for parasites. Or he might just be stressed. Or maybe he just doesn’t want to eat cause its the winter. Is it his first winter?

Tim
12/25/07  12:43am

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   Message To: TIMSNAKR   In reference to Message Id: 1555883


 Not eating

He was born live in the summer from a wild garter and captive bred ribbon so it is his first winter.The garter gave birth to him so could he have parasites?Or could it not have enough digestive enzymes and acids from not eating enough?
12/25/07  11:35am

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   Message To: Gottee guy   In reference to Message Id: 1556027


 Not eating

But the garter eats fine and so do all the other ones.
12/25/07  11:38am

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   Message To: Gottee guy   In reference to Message Id: 1555336


 Not eating

It probably is just because it’s the winter. It’s in his instincts to hibernate. My garters are w/c, and the male didn’t eat anything during the winter last year, and I suspect he’s doing the same this year.

Tim
12/25/07  03:57pm

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   Message To: Gottee guy   In reference to Message Id: 1555336


 Not eating

hand feed it to him and once he has it in his mouth and his mouth is closed, hold his mouth shut (dont cover his nosterils
12/27/07  09:53pm

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   Message To: Leo pard geckos   In reference to Message Id: 1558148


 Not eating

i do hand feed him and if i closed the mouth he would instinctively regurgitate the food anyways.
12/28/07  07:56pm


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