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Another anorexic royal

881 views 11 replies 7 participants last post by  grannykins 
My royal is 2 1/2 years old, about 3ft long and has only eaten 1 adult mouse, once a month (on average) for several months, but is still putting on weight. Get some kitchen scales that weigh in 1g increments so that you can monitor their weight - you'll have a better idea of how they're doing than just relying on how they're looking.

What type of setups do you have them? If they're in vivs they may be more willing to feed if moved to plastic tub/storage box setups as they'll feel more secure.

Do you handle them much? Unless they feeding regularly and confidently then I'd say don't handle them at all, apart from a quick check over every couple of weeks.
 
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