Hi all,
I have had my caiman a few weeks now and although I finally got him eating he is not taking the food on his own. He must be teased with it and then when he strikes at it, it's in aggression and sometimes if I'm lucky he will swallow it.
I was told to do this by a friend who has experience with crocs but I know it stresses him out and I hate doing it. I love him and I have read the croc FAQ over and over trying to figure out what to do.
If I leave the food in the cage he will not touch it either. It just goes to waste. He has a hiding spot and proper temps and everything I just don't know what to do anymore.
I have tried fish and mice. All he does is hiss and growl and when I tease him to eat as instructed he slashes at it thinking he's attacking me. I think he is just going to get more and more aggressive if I keep doing this because it is literally teasing him with an apparent purpose.
Only he doesn't understand why his mom is all of a sudden pickin on him.
Opinions anyone? Please help.
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