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forlanrules · Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:29 pm Post subject: Advice Please

I wuz js lookin for abit of advice one of my royals isn't eating he hasn't ate for 5 weeks, he hasn't lost any weight and is js as lively wen i get him out should i be worried?
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Stuart · Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:32 pm Post subject:

Is it a male?..males can go off feed this time of year,as long as he has good weight I wouldn't worry too much. Cool

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forlanrules · Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:35 pm Post subject:

i dnt kno i think so, my other royal hasn't gone off his food an im pretty sure he's male. do you have any snakes an if so how do you defrost their mice?
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Stuart · Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:37 pm Post subject:

Yes I keep the odd snake..I defrost in warm water.
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forlanrules · Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:45 pm Post subject:

how long for?

RoyalCrazy · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 03 Sep 2005 Posts: 944

Some females go of food around this time of year aswell. I wouldn't worry about him if he's not losing weight and he's not acting different.

Stuart · Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:14 am Post subject:

callmechook · Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 2:46 am Post subject:

I do mine in water til their all soft and floppy and I can't feel any lumps or cold spots in them xxxxxx

rachel132002 · Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 3:53 am Post subject:

I get mine out in the morning and feed late at night so they have a good 12-16hrs to sit and thaw fully because i don't trust water when i'm doing it i'll either boil the mouse (yup i've done the split guts before - not nice) or it won't be defrosted so a good long leave out but covered works for me nicely.

Rach
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boooger · Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 1:38 pm Post subject:

my albino royal (male) wouldnt eat for 7 months, so dont panic just yet.

Ive started defrosting mice in cold water out the tap for about 20 minutes or so. Then i add warm water, but not too hot that i cant hold my fingers in and leave that for 2 - 3 minutes.
I give the mouse a gentle squeeze to shed some of the water but do offer the mouse to my albino wet.

Works everytime now, after 7 months of pulling my hair out.

Just my own opion and what i do.

Hope it helps in some way.
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