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Old 17-07-2008, 09:43 PM
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I have been feeding my horsfield at about 9-10 in the morning (depending on when he wakes up!) but to be honest he never seems very interested. I bath him at about 18.00 and then he seems to come alive and goes looking for food and when I feed him at this time he eats loads.
The thing is after this he often goes straight to bed.
I was wondering if this is ok - should I stop feeding him in the evening before bed in the hope that he will be hungry in the morning or is it ok for him to go to sleep on a full stomach??
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Old 17-07-2008, 09:50 PM
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or you could bath him in the morning.
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Old 17-07-2008, 09:52 PM
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Never thought of that - seems a simple solution, will try it tomorrow
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Old 17-07-2008, 09:53 PM
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Oh only thing is that he will probably dig down and try and go to sleep for the night!!!
He is such a creature of habit
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Old 17-07-2008, 09:55 PM
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he won't! I bath and feed mine at all different times of the day and they only bed down in the evening and afternoon.
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Old 17-07-2008, 09:59 PM
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Right tomorrow he is going to get a bath and dinner at lunch time (as I am out all morning) and see how he gets on but if he starts to dig down he is going out in the garden till he wakes up!!!! lol
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