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dirtydozen210 · Contributing Member Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 93

hi i have just got a pair of adult boscs and the male has had diarrhea since i have had him, everything else is fine about him apart from this. The guy that had him before me was feeding him a lot of raw meat do you think this would of done it, any help much appreciated. Also do i want to put the sand/soil substrate at the warm end or the cool end of the tank

crocdoc · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:05 pm Post subject: Re: bosc problems

lol93 · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:24 pm Post subject:

It might also be worth getting the vet to do a faecal check, in case the problem is parasites.

dirtydozen210 · Contributing Member Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 93

how deep should i have it approx, and about the vets should i just collect a sample of feaces and take it in

dirtydozen210 · Contributing Member Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 93

and how much would you suggest i feed them, they both have about 6 chicks, 2 mice/rats and some locusts every 2 days

GJ · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:45 am Post subject:

Make the substrate as deep as possible, preferably 12ins minimum. Do you have a female out of the pair?

I would feed more invertebrates every day and feed chicks and mice a couple of times a week. You could try them with some roaches as well.

lophius · Key Member Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 210

Chicks will give the animals runny stools, regardless of what else you are feeding. Try to alternate between chicks and rodents - give them a week or so with no chicks whatsoever and see how you get on.

lol93 · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:28 pm Post subject:

dirtydozen210 · Contributing Member Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 93

yeah i have a female, she is about 2-3 foot and that male is about 4 foot.

puddlesplash · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:20 pm Post subject:

have they always lived together? this is just out of interest, nothing to do with ur boscs poo Laughing