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Jayed · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 8:12 pm Post subject: Hoggie not eating..:(

This question probley gets asked a million times, but my little girl has not eaten in 2 weeks.

The temp in the tank is 85, but she feels colder than normal. She sniffs the food, she goes to take it and then she turns her little hoggie nose up at it! She is active, bright eyed and is not shedding.

I have not noticed a poo in her tank recently though, but there is no bulge in her body (which I normally see just before she poos on me!).

What can I do? How can I tell if she has a blockage? She is obviously hungry but is put off by something!! When should I worry!!

Could it be that about 3 weeks ago I brought home some tadpoles.. could it be that she can see and smell them and is fasting in preparation for some young frogs (or toads).. Shocked

(joke)

herp_boi · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject:

How old is she? Has she been feeding well before?
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Jayed · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 9:34 pm Post subject:

Lynne · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:24 pm Post subject:

what do you mean march was her 2nd shed????
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quasimodo · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject:

Yes I agree with Lynne in asking what you mean by 2nd shed. Was it only the 2nd time that she has ever shed whilst you have had her ?

A trick that I use if my Hoggies go off food is to tempt them back to eating with a bit of fish. One of my males TOTALLY refuses to eat multis or mice. He was at the point of starving himself, he had not eaten for two to three months and was getting thin, and so I gave in and gave him fish. He shares my dinner once a week now Rolling Eyes

Sue

Jayed · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject:

Lynne · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:51 pm Post subject:

if you got her in october i would have thought she would have shed more than twice!!! i would try quasimodos advice with the fish. my male went of his food during the winter, but this is something they do and he is a fully grown adult male.
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Lynne · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:52 pm Post subject:

Jayed · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:17 pm Post subject:

Lynne · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:26 pm Post subject:

dont ever buy a royal then!!!!! one of mine went 8 months. my hoggy stopped in november and started again in february.
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