Stungray
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Hi all,
My new baby blue tongue is about 8 days old now and seems healthy as far as I can tell except it hasn't eaten in the 3 days I've had it. It has yet to defecate as well (I guess not surprising considering the lack of food), so I'm really starting to worry. I've been offering it a decent variety sticking to the 40% meat 40% vege 20% fruit diet, but can't seem to get it interested. When I try gently try to get it to taste the food it shows no interest what so ever. The only luck I've had was with a bit of mushed up banana which it licked.
I know adults tend to eat irregularly at times but I assume the little ones need to eat all they can. I have little experience but I far as I can tell with information I've read here and different caresheets, there is no obvious indication of any health issue. Its perfectly active, seems comfortable enough its new home, seems to enjoy the basking lamp, has a drink of water every so often - so I'm out of ideas.
Does anyone know what might be wrong? Just how abnormal is this?
Thanks in advance for your advice.
My new baby blue tongue is about 8 days old now and seems healthy as far as I can tell except it hasn't eaten in the 3 days I've had it. It has yet to defecate as well (I guess not surprising considering the lack of food), so I'm really starting to worry. I've been offering it a decent variety sticking to the 40% meat 40% vege 20% fruit diet, but can't seem to get it interested. When I try gently try to get it to taste the food it shows no interest what so ever. The only luck I've had was with a bit of mushed up banana which it licked.
I know adults tend to eat irregularly at times but I assume the little ones need to eat all they can. I have little experience but I far as I can tell with information I've read here and different caresheets, there is no obvious indication of any health issue. Its perfectly active, seems comfortable enough its new home, seems to enjoy the basking lamp, has a drink of water every so often - so I'm out of ideas.
Does anyone know what might be wrong? Just how abnormal is this?
Thanks in advance for your advice.