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My MBK is being a real pain atm. About a month and a half ago she was offered a rat pup which COMPLETELY freaked her out - went crazy rattling her tail, striking at everything that moved etc etc.
She then stopped eating completely. She's a year and half old at least, and TINY. Only weighs 52 grams which is vastly underweight. I've now tried every single trick - braining, heating, waiting, different feeding times, leaving overnight etc etc. The only thing that's worked so far is removing her water bowl for 5 days, then getting a pinkie soaking wet and putting it in her bowl and leaving it overnight, covered with a towel.
I tried again yesterday to feed her normally with a fresh pinkie, and as usual she sniffed, then coiled up and went running away. She needs to start putting on weight soon otherwise it's going to get unhealthy for her, but she just won't take any food no matter what I do.
Also, I've a feeling she won't take anything bigger than a pinkie, so I'm fighting what seems to be a losing battle here!
She's in the Large Flat Exo Terra faunarium, with a heat mat under one end. The thermometer probe is buried under the substrate at the hot end, and is showing a constant temp reading of 86. She is on aspen, and has a cold end hide as well.
ANY tips or advice would be much appreciated, as I'm losing hope at this point!
She then stopped eating completely. She's a year and half old at least, and TINY. Only weighs 52 grams which is vastly underweight. I've now tried every single trick - braining, heating, waiting, different feeding times, leaving overnight etc etc. The only thing that's worked so far is removing her water bowl for 5 days, then getting a pinkie soaking wet and putting it in her bowl and leaving it overnight, covered with a towel.
I tried again yesterday to feed her normally with a fresh pinkie, and as usual she sniffed, then coiled up and went running away. She needs to start putting on weight soon otherwise it's going to get unhealthy for her, but she just won't take any food no matter what I do.
Also, I've a feeling she won't take anything bigger than a pinkie, so I'm fighting what seems to be a losing battle here!
She's in the Large Flat Exo Terra faunarium, with a heat mat under one end. The thermometer probe is buried under the substrate at the hot end, and is showing a constant temp reading of 86. She is on aspen, and has a cold end hide as well.
ANY tips or advice would be much appreciated, as I'm losing hope at this point!