Feeding and Nutrition :: Twilight's habits have changed

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Post Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:13 am   Twilight's habits have changed

Well Fred recently stopped shedding but now it appears he is having trouble eating. His shell is larger, his tail is longer, even his claws have grown. And hes 1 3/4 going on 2 months old. He used to be able to engulf a (Baby) reptomin pellet in one gulp but now he has to position it and break iit. I think he may be having issues.
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Post Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:11 am   Re: Fred habits have changed

Does he still have the same appetite? Does he have similar trouble with other foods?
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Post Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 1:45 pm   Re: Fred habits have changed

Break the Reptomin Baby in half for a while. If he easily eats that, go back to the whole pellet.
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Post Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:02 am   Re: Fred habits have changed

Well yes. He was able to eat like 5 sticks in under a munute. But now he barily gets 2 down.
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Post Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:37 pm   Re: Twilight's habits have changed

Have you tried any other food?
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Post Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:39 pm   Re: Twilight's habits have changed

I recently tried veggies and he will go for anything with color.
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