drock2015
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Hey guys, I need your help and/or suggestions...
My little Elvis will not eat on his own no matter what I do.
Five months he developed a really nasty respiratory infection in his trachea. But, after taking him every two weeks to his vet at Angell Memorial Hospital in Boston (who is the best with exotics by the way if you are in or near MA), and giving him oral and intramuscular injections every day/few days, Elvis's latest blood work and cultures have come back negative (a clean bill of health! Finally!!).
One problem the past few months I have been (and am continuing) to give him Carnivore Care daily. And no matter what I offer to him for insects, he is not eating on his own... crickets, wax worms, super worms, horn worms, butter worms.... he won't touch any of them. I've tried heading feeding him many times and he just looks at me, like... back off.
I just ordered silk worms for him, I have not tried those yet for him. But, I seriously think he might be addicted to Carnivore Care, he will not open his mouth for medicine, but once I get the needless little syringe in his mouth with the Carnivore Care, he almost licks it out of the syringe. As if he likes it.
Elvis is well hydrated as well so that's not the problem.
Elvis was so sick, and wasn't eating because of that, but he's fully better now. And has been well for awhile now. Was hoping you guys out there might have some suggestions to get him eating again?!?!???? Please help!! I love my little man but he needs to start eating on his own! I take very good care of him I know that's not the issue, but do not know what I can do to get him to eat again! Prior to getting sick a few months ago he ate on his own like a madman, I couldn't buy enough crickets for him. Now nothing!
Thank you, any suggestion will help!
Husbandry:
Enclosure: 36x36x48 screen enclosure
Lighting/Heating: (2) Exo-Terra Repti Glo 5.0/T8 30" 25W fluorescents & (2) 50W GU 10 Halogen basking bulbs (temperature: constant 65-70 degrees with 2 basking spots- one around 86 degrees and the other at 101 degrees) All bulbs changed every 5 months
Humidity: Steady 68-80 percent (MistKing Pro Misting system as well as an individual dripper) Only distilled water- 3 premium T misters and one premium double T mister with ZipDrip Valve
Cleaning: Substrate (disposable reptile carpet) cleaned daily and wipe down all surfaces and decor, all plants and vines changed out monthly with new ones
Feeding locations: two magnetic feeding trays at two different levels within enclosure and one small feeding bowl on floor of enclosure
Daily Feeding (other than given carnivore care): at least 3 different types of insects every day whether it be crickets, wax worms, horn worm, super worms (all sizes), and butter worms (*note: no matter what insects I offer him, he does not eat, I give him fresh bugs every day and then to only throw them out at night sadly)
Gut Loading/Dusting: All crickets gut loaded at least 36 hours before introduce to enclosure, all other insects i dust in my own mixture of 4 different calcium/vitamin powders
My little Elvis will not eat on his own no matter what I do.
Five months he developed a really nasty respiratory infection in his trachea. But, after taking him every two weeks to his vet at Angell Memorial Hospital in Boston (who is the best with exotics by the way if you are in or near MA), and giving him oral and intramuscular injections every day/few days, Elvis's latest blood work and cultures have come back negative (a clean bill of health! Finally!!).
One problem the past few months I have been (and am continuing) to give him Carnivore Care daily. And no matter what I offer to him for insects, he is not eating on his own... crickets, wax worms, super worms, horn worms, butter worms.... he won't touch any of them. I've tried heading feeding him many times and he just looks at me, like... back off.
I just ordered silk worms for him, I have not tried those yet for him. But, I seriously think he might be addicted to Carnivore Care, he will not open his mouth for medicine, but once I get the needless little syringe in his mouth with the Carnivore Care, he almost licks it out of the syringe. As if he likes it.
Elvis is well hydrated as well so that's not the problem.
Elvis was so sick, and wasn't eating because of that, but he's fully better now. And has been well for awhile now. Was hoping you guys out there might have some suggestions to get him eating again?!?!???? Please help!! I love my little man but he needs to start eating on his own! I take very good care of him I know that's not the issue, but do not know what I can do to get him to eat again! Prior to getting sick a few months ago he ate on his own like a madman, I couldn't buy enough crickets for him. Now nothing!
Thank you, any suggestion will help!
Husbandry:
Enclosure: 36x36x48 screen enclosure
Lighting/Heating: (2) Exo-Terra Repti Glo 5.0/T8 30" 25W fluorescents & (2) 50W GU 10 Halogen basking bulbs (temperature: constant 65-70 degrees with 2 basking spots- one around 86 degrees and the other at 101 degrees) All bulbs changed every 5 months
Humidity: Steady 68-80 percent (MistKing Pro Misting system as well as an individual dripper) Only distilled water- 3 premium T misters and one premium double T mister with ZipDrip Valve
Cleaning: Substrate (disposable reptile carpet) cleaned daily and wipe down all surfaces and decor, all plants and vines changed out monthly with new ones
Feeding locations: two magnetic feeding trays at two different levels within enclosure and one small feeding bowl on floor of enclosure
Daily Feeding (other than given carnivore care): at least 3 different types of insects every day whether it be crickets, wax worms, horn worm, super worms (all sizes), and butter worms (*note: no matter what insects I offer him, he does not eat, I give him fresh bugs every day and then to only throw them out at night sadly)
Gut Loading/Dusting: All crickets gut loaded at least 36 hours before introduce to enclosure, all other insects i dust in my own mixture of 4 different calcium/vitamin powders
