Concerns - Page 3

Cmwells90 · 07-29-13, 02:03 PM

The probe is placed inside the warm hide along the wall, currently she is in an 20 gal aquarium so they're clear with a heating mat as a heat source. I've been checking and it looks like the Mites are all gone.

Before the feed on Sunday I hadn't tried to feed her for a week, I'll leave her alone all this week and see how it goes. The reason I think she's been fed live is because when I got her they had a live pinky in the cage with her, they said they were trying to get her to eat again, but she'd eaten already and it was a F/T. I know she's taken a F/T before but I was assuming it was just because she was really hungry because she didn't even let me set it down before she went at it. That was also mice, I've switched to rats because I got a snake from a friend who is already on Rats so I thought I might as well make the switch over.

Cmwells90 · 07-29-13, 02:15 PM

I'll give her another week and offer food, but I'm just worried that there may be something wrong.

Mikoh4792 · 07-29-13, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Cmwells90

The probe is placed inside the warm hide along the wall, currently she is in an 20 gal aquarium so they're clear with a heating mat as a heat source. I've been checking and it looks like the Mites are all gone.

Before the feed on Sunday I hadn't tried to feed her for a week, I'll leave her alone all this week and see how it goes. The reason I think she's been fed live is because when I got her they had a live pinky in the cage with her, they said they were trying to get her to eat again, but she'd eaten already and it was a F/T. I know she's taken a F/T before but I was assuming it was just because she was really hungry because she didn't even let me set it down before she went at it. That was also mice, I've switched to rats because I got a snake from a friend who is already on Rats so I thought I might as well make the switch over.

I would try covering the sides with something. You can tape paper to the walls, or use adhesive chalkboard paper.

Does she still have mites?

Cmwells90 · 07-29-13, 03:18 PM

Nope, mites are all gone. I just put a towel around the cage to offer some privacy, hopefully she does well. Thanks for the advice!

Cmwells90 · 07-31-13, 05:21 PM

Well good news! She ate for me today. I gave her a bath to assist with her shed and she finished shedding while I was out running errands. Last night she was all over her cage, I figured this is her act of hunting. Someone on another forum suggested trying Mice because she ate one before and I've been trying rats. The moment I put the mouse in her cage she was out of her hide, I put it near her and she snatched it up before I put it down! Thanks so much for the help everyone! Hopefully she keeps this up for a couple weeks. I think I'm going to leave the paper towels around her cage up so she can have her privacy.