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11-Mar-05, 07:52 AM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Mar-05 Location: Queanbeyan, NSW Age/Gender: 27  | | |
after the initial scare of my new coastal escaping, he was found after a couple of days but i still cant get him to take a pinkie.... he must be hungry as he was due for a feed the day after i got him.
just after your ideas/advice.
thanks guys.
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11-Mar-05, 08:06 AM
| | Suspended | Join Date: Mar-04 Location: sydney | | | | RE: why wont he eat?
Just a new enviroment, its freaked out. leave it alone for a week, even two, dont handle, then offer food again. :wink:
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11-Mar-05, 08:14 AM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Mar-05 Location: Queanbeyan, NSW Age/Gender: 27 | | | | RE: why wont he eat?
yeah i thought that might be it, but hes so inquisitive and watches me whenever im watching him. will be a week tomorrow that hes been back in the enclosure after the great escape. will try leaving him a bit longer, thanks. 
oh and in keeping with the theme, his name is Binky 
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11-Mar-05, 08:35 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-03 Location: Up the Ral Ral Creek. S.A. | | | | RE: why wont he eat?
Yeah anqua, our new Md hatchling didn't eat for two weeks after we got it. Then it had a shed, a *****, then ate the next night. Too good.
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11-Mar-05, 08:39 AM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-05 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Gender: | | | | RE: why wont he eat?
It wasn't that long ago we would freak out if any of our animals didn't eat. But thanks to advice from this site, we know not to worry unless it goes on for months. I still worry if it's been a month but in our experience, They usually eat within that.
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11-Mar-05, 08:54 AM
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How big is the enclosure??? Its a hatchie yeah??
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11-Mar-05, 12:38 PM
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When one of my hatchies didn't eat I left the pinkie overnight and it was gone next day. I am just relieved i've never had to resort to a pinkie pump. GROSS STUFF
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11-Mar-05, 02:20 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-05 Location: near Bundaberg QLD | | | | RE: why wont he eat?
we finally got our bredli to eat, it was almost a month!!
we did as advised here and 'brained' a pinky (yukky) then rubbed it on a live mouse, i popped it in his hide and it was gone the next day. three days later after a good poop i did another ne and he ate it as soon as i put it in. now he is cruising
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11-Mar-05, 04:52 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Mar-05 Location: Queanbeyan, NSW Age/Gender: 27 | | | | RE: why wont he eat?
Thanks guys, I also talked to my local (sort of) specialist reptile shop and got a few ideas off the guys there too, so something is sure to work. 
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11-Mar-05, 07:05 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-03 Location: Cleveland, near Brisvegas Age: 27 | | | | RE: why wont he eat?
dont resort to scenting just yet if thats what they told you...
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11-Mar-05, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Teamsherman How big is the enclosure??? Its a hatchie yeah?? | so how big is the enclosure? and it is a hatchie isnt it??
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12-Mar-05, 10:24 AM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Mar-05 Location: Queanbeyan, NSW Age/Gender: 27 | | | | RE: Re: RE: why wont he eat?
no they didnt say anything about scenting, just some ideas about what time to feed and using a separate heated container to feed him in. Yes it is a hatchy and the enclosure isnt huge but is quite large compared to him i guess....
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12-Mar-05, 01:00 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-03 Location: Up the Ral Ral Creek. S.A. | | | | RE: Re: RE: why wont he eat?
We were advised that a click clack tub was the best for our hatchy. Apparently they feel more comfortable in small surroundings like that, rather than an enclosure. It had another feed this morning.
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12-Mar-05, 01:09 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-04 Location: North Brisbane Metro | | | | RE: Re: RE: why wont he eat?
Hey Cheryl Where are you getting your food from ? :wink: 
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12-Mar-05, 04:59 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-03 Location: Up the Ral Ral Creek. S.A. | | | | RE: Re: RE: why wont he eat?
Ummm?? Some mob called the Rodentranchers. :wink:
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