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Post by smallfooties on Jun 17, 2011 1:16:05 GMT -5
Thanks Jackie! Couldn't have done it without you!!!! kekeke... I'll take a picture of the rat i'm giving him at the moment... and post it on here!
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Post by smallfooties on Jun 17, 2011 1:21:00 GMT -5
Hi Jackie, it says on the box pinkie rat. But here's a picture of it's size. Uploaded with ImageShack.us
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2011 2:34:12 GMT -5
Okay so he's eating pinkies. Next time leave him a couple more. Maybe 2-3? How many pinkies do you have? Next time you buy rats buy pinkies and fuzzies. The fuzzies have fur on them and getting Pablo to eat those will be the biggest step Congrats!
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Post by smallfooties on Jun 17, 2011 2:50:33 GMT -5
i have 4 more of the pinkies.. each box only comes with 5.. so tonight i'll leave him 2 with a couple of small cuts of chicken? the idea is not to really cut down on the raw meat is it? like i would like for him to want to eat raw meat too when i give it to him.. kinda a combination of raw meat and prey? what you think? would that give him enough nutrients if i combine instead of giving him prey? or is the prey good enough?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2011 3:33:26 GMT -5
I think that is a great idea So you could do 50% whole prey 50% raw meats. So definitely keep leaving the chicken if he's eating it fine. Leave the pieces the same size so he can get comfortable eating them
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2011 3:34:23 GMT -5
A all whole prey diet is ideal, but it's hard to find and afford the variety. So for most adding whole meats like chicken turkey, pork, etc help to ad variety to the diet.
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Post by smallfooties on Jun 17, 2011 3:56:04 GMT -5
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Post by smallfooties on Jun 17, 2011 6:33:27 GMT -5
Jackie.. i've given him a smaller portion of chicken... and 2 pinkies so it's like 50/50 omg... i'm worried about Pabs now... he has never slept near his food bowl before - not without being huddled with my sweaters!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2011 7:29:49 GMT -5
He is protecting his foods! Shows that he likes it ;D
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Post by smallfooties on Jun 17, 2011 8:57:03 GMT -5
i thought he was falling sick or something sinister... he is currently finishing off his 1st pinkie of the 2 i left for him... phew...!
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Post by smallfooties on Jun 17, 2011 8:57:33 GMT -5
he looked so sad just now...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2011 9:48:15 GMT -5
Hehe ferrets are good at giving sad puppy dog eyes ;D
Yay on him eating the first pinkie - hope he finishes the second one too!
What do his stools look like? Color, texture?
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Post by smallfooties on Jun 17, 2011 10:22:47 GMT -5
its a dark almost black colour....wet.... not like before
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2011 10:54:03 GMT -5
It's okay to have wet stools. Do you have any plain canned pumpkin? It will help form the stools and make them less watery Squash baby food also works
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Post by smallfooties on Jun 17, 2011 22:46:18 GMT -5
Morning Jackie... Pablo is such a good boy... His bowl is empty again! That is 2 pinkies and some chicken breast!!! Is fresh pumpkin ok? I haven't come across canned pumpkin... But I'll have a look... And like u said before, to get some fuzzies the next time I shop for pabs?
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