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Xenopus
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Hi, just looking for a bit of advice about my male Yemen. He is about 18 months old and
tends to go through stages of eating loads and stages of fasting. The latter worries me but he does snap out of it eventually. Recently we had to change the interior layout of his viv as the large plant had died. We replaced it but it wasn't so large, leaving open space at the top where he basks and spends most of his time. He wasn't at all happy so I rushed and bought loads of fake plants. That was much better although now he spends most of his time (when I'm home from work) squashed behind a plant in the top corner. He also hasn't eaten anything as far as I know (do put odd locusts in but tend to find them later) for nearly two weeks. The real beginning of the not eating was when I left him with a friend for a weekend. He is drinking fine and actually kept climbing out on to me the other day so he seems ok but he's just not eating.
Any ideas? Does he need longer to adjust to the new viv? I'm very reticent to take him to a vets as moving him will just stress him out completely and, I think, set him back even more.
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I think it's likely to be the fact he's been disturbed a few times. Adult male yemens don't tend to eat much either.
If he really looks ill or behaves in a worrying manner then a vet may be worth while, if not leave him to settle in again.
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Xenopus
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| I am sure you are right, I am just worrying about him as usual! I know they do not eat loads but when he does eat he is quite keen and gets nice and rounded. Then he refuses food for a while and loses some weight, not a huge amount but it does nothing for my sanity! |
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| Xenopus wrote: | | I am sure you are right, I am just worrying about him as usual! I know they do not eat loads but when he does eat he is quite keen and gets nice and rounded. Then he refuses food for a while and loses some weight, not a huge amount but it does nothing for my sanity! |
I am sure they are ok, but what are the basking and ambient temps like?
What strength uv are you using?
When my male yem was younger he ate loads n loads but he has slowed down now but is still very active, 90% of the viv is filled with plants branches etc, I leave the top layer only with branches and far fewer plants etc, so that he can bask , but he is used to this. If he is still feeding sporadically he is probably fine, have you tried a variety of foods to see what happens?
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Xenopus
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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He's not had anything to eat for nearly two weeks now, he just backs off if I offer food. He gets offered locusts, crickets, morios and waxies (which he would normally relish) at least once a day. Basking spot around 33C down to 23C ish right at the bottom of the tank (it's tall). He spends all his time near the top, not right in the basking spot but it's still warm where he is. UV is a 5% Zoomed job, only a few moonths old.
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post a pic of your setup for us to see  also try meal worms they love em
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Xenopus
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| This is an old photo of the viv. It's pretty much the same now but the main plant is shorter and there are fake plants around the top section. The middle where the basking spot is is still clear though. Oh and he doesn't like mealies. He went off them as soon as he was big enough for morio worms (yuck, evil bitey things). |
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must say mate that is an awesome viv  makes mine look crap   what are you doing for water ? is he drinking ok
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Yes I've seen him drinking a fair bit actually, I was wondering whether slightly more than usual but I may just be looking for problems. The tank gets a thorough spraying twice a day and he has the dripper going every other day cos the damn thing won't drip slowly and if I filled it everyday it would flood my room! I offer him grapes regularly too which he usually loves but he's off these too.
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i really wouldnt worry to much mate he seems to have everything he needs as far as i can tell my male can be fussy sometimes but i just let him get on with it he loves mealys and giant locusts i also spray the viv twice a day and also he gets his dripper turned on throughout the day just give it time mate i reckon he will eat when hes ready try not handling him for a while 
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