Just thought I'd let you guys know after another 1.5 months my problem feeder MD has finally got his appetite back. Had gone off his food for months before this episode also.
What finally did the trick - Wooiles Homebrand Tuna Chucks In Oil. But I assume any tin of Tuna will do the trick.
Even when the Rat wasn't daggled in front of him he was up and ready to go - Within literaly 2 seconds (if that) of the Rat (now with Tuna Oil covering it's head) he struck and coiled it.
I did try feeding him the Rat like usual (thawed out in hot water) but he didn't want a bar of it. I have tried every trick in the book and this was the last straw before trying live food.
Now that he's feeding again... Should I power feed him to catch him back up to his sister?
As a refference his sister is on Medium Adult Rats every 10 days - She is about 4ft long and I'd say 500g or so at a guess.
He just took a Weaner Rat but has been on Fuzzy or Hopper Rats on the odd occassion he actually wanted to eat - He is about 2ft and weighs bugger all in comparison.
Thoughts? Thanks guys.
What finally did the trick - Wooiles Homebrand Tuna Chucks In Oil. But I assume any tin of Tuna will do the trick.
Even when the Rat wasn't daggled in front of him he was up and ready to go - Within literaly 2 seconds (if that) of the Rat (now with Tuna Oil covering it's head) he struck and coiled it.
I did try feeding him the Rat like usual (thawed out in hot water) but he didn't want a bar of it. I have tried every trick in the book and this was the last straw before trying live food.
Now that he's feeding again... Should I power feed him to catch him back up to his sister?
As a refference his sister is on Medium Adult Rats every 10 days - She is about 4ft long and I'd say 500g or so at a guess.
He just took a Weaner Rat but has been on Fuzzy or Hopper Rats on the odd occassion he actually wanted to eat - He is about 2ft and weighs bugger all in comparison.
Thoughts? Thanks guys.