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#2068311
Sacko
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Feed problem. please help. 
my hog has not bin eating properly for about a month. it started when i tred movin him up from pinks to fuzzys. he has bin eatin them but in about a month his ate 2. i tried him with a pinkie again but he wasnt interrested in that either so i no its not the fuzzys he dont like. his not started sheddin so i no its not that, ive not moved or changed his tank so its not that. his not had a shed for almost 7 weeks now tho, i fink it cud be because of the lak of food. there is a,fuzzy in his tank now but his not even had a look. i no its warm enough and have cut it open a bit for more sent but still nothing. last fuzzy he ate was in the tank for about 18 hours! does any1 no what i should do?
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09/06/09 07:19am
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#2068850
JackAsp
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Message To: Sacko In reference to Message Id: 2068311
Feed problem. please help.
Three possibnilities comes to mind:
1. Health problem. I can’t be more specific than that, because I don’t have enough information. Nor do I particularly suspect it. But, maybe.
2. Seasonal lighting change. it could be that he’s getting less light from the windows, s even though he still has tank light, the (tank light + window light) now isn’t what it was a month ago. I’ve foun that when mine gets the winter blues, switching her over to a more natural-looking light and keeping the timer at 16 days of day/ 8 hours of night keeps her eating year-round.
3. Also, you’d be surprised how much difference a occasional chilly night can make. Line the back of the cage with cardboard in case of occasioanal drafts from the cold wall sucking heat out air currents. Use nice deep substrate so they can make maximum use out of their belly heat by burying their whole body in warm bedding, at whatever depth is the right temperature for that particular moment. And if all you have on top is a fluorecent light, so fire isn’t a danger, you might want to toss a towel over the whole light and screen.
Males do have a reputation for eating worse during the winter than females, but with a baby that’s just reaching the fuzzy stage you should be able to keep him eating.
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09/07/09 01:47pm
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#2078303
Sacko
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Message To: JackAsp In reference to Message Id: 2068850
Feed problem. please help.
Ok thanx for the advice... but, ive linded the cage with card board as you said (the two sides that face an outter wall, as the tank is in my hall way) the light im using is a 60watt refecltor bulb my substrate is deep enough. still eating very reluctently and he is romin up and,down the cage and climbin the sides every time he reachies the end. strang behavour. he will climb until he cant any more and falls down, i think its safe to say this not normal??
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09/29/09 03:40pm
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#2078617
JackAsp
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Message To: Sacko In reference to Message Id: 2078303
Feed problem. please help.
Not normal. OK, so it’s either something internal or environmental. Internal probably means parasites. You might not be able to get a stool sample now, since he’s not eating, but keep your eyes peeled. If you see one, ziplock it, refrigerate it, and get it vet-tested to see if there’s an easy medicine fix. I can’t specifically say "use Panacur" or "use Flagyl" or whatever, because I have no idea what, if anything, he has. Environmental probably indicates that his thermal gradient is not working for him. What are the actual temps in there? The heat bulb could be too much of a good thing. Most people just use deep substrate, a heat pad, and regular strip lighting. If it’s not dangerously cold at night than it’s certainly not so cold during the day that he needs something that heats the air. Hot air has a bad habit of spreading and warming up the air at the cool end, as well.
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09/30/09 08:59am
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#2078671
Sacko
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Message To: JackAsp In reference to Message Id: 2078617
Feed problem. please help.
My heat mat is at 31/88 My cool side is at 27/ 81. i tryed something you said in a forum (tips on non winter eating) i put a pinky in his tank b4 he was up, and when he came out to play he had ate it in bout 5-6 mins. Ive not noticed anything to serjest paracites. im glad you can under stand me coz as you can see i cant spell for owt!!
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09/30/09 12:45pm
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#2078675
Sacko
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Message To: JackAsp In reference to Message Id: 2078617
Feed problem. please help.
My heat mat is at 31/ 88 and my cool end is ay 27/ 81. i tryed something you said in a forum ( tips non winter eating) i put a pinky in his tank b4 be was up, wen he came out he had ate it in bout 5-6 mins. i have seen any thing to serjest paracites.
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09/30/09 12:54pm
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#2081727
Gregg @ Squamata
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Message To: Sacko In reference to Message Id: 2078675
Feed problem. please help.
It cam also be the fact that it is a male being a male... Most males go through fasting periods... Its actually quite normal for males to do this... I would not worry about it at all to be honest...
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10/08/09 10:22am
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