Running out of tricks, need advice - Page 13

Snaky · 01-03-2008, 09:52 AM

Good to hear Stefan and hopefully she'll keep on eating from now on...
Fingers crossed

Lori P · 01-03-2008, 10:37 AM

YES!!!!! I'd say that's a HUGE step in the right direction!!! Good job Stefan!!!

adamanteus · 01-03-2008, 12:20 PM

That's great news, Stefan.

She must have read all your posts about force-feeding!

Stefan-A · 01-03-2008, 12:25 PM

Well, she did get a bit of a preview yesterday.

"Holy crap, this guy doesn't know what the hell he's doing, I better start eating before he kills me by accident."

She hasn't touched the other two mice, apparently I was a bit too slow. Or maybe she's just planning to stay off feed until worms are available again.

(Spoiler: They'll never be available ever again.)

Lori P · 01-03-2008, 01:38 PM

Well, she also had an empty tummy for a really long time; so maybe one mousey filled her up for now. :-)

Stefan-A · 01-03-2008, 01:42 PM

I suspect that, too. But I don't know if it works that way.

I think I have a paper on that subject somewhere.

tikichick · 01-03-2008, 07:44 PM

YAY! I'm glad she ate for ya!

Stefan-A · 01-05-2008, 12:23 PM

Still hasn't eaten anything else.

drache · 01-06-2008, 02:40 AM

give it some time
she may need to digest a little

Stefan-A · 01-06-2008, 02:56 AM

Yeah. As far as I can tell, she hasn't pooped since her first meal, I don't really expect her to eat again before that happens.

But I hope that she will.

01-03-2008, 09:52 AM	#121 (permalink)
Snaky "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,692 Country:	Re: Running out of tricks, need advice Good to hear Stefan and hopefully she'll keep on eating from now on... Fingers crossed __________________ Greetz, Hans Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free. -The Shawshank Redemption- www.kousebandslangen.nl

01-03-2008, 10:37 AM	#122 (permalink)
Lori P The Purple Snake Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 2,625 Country:	Re: Running out of tricks, need advice YES!!!!! I'd say that's a HUGE step in the right direction!!! Good job Stefan!!! __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

01-03-2008, 12:20 PM	#123 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,343 Country:	Re: Running out of tricks, need advice That's great news, Stefan. She must have read all your posts about force-feeding! __________________ James.

01-03-2008, 12:25 PM	#124 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,367 Country:	Re: Running out of tricks, need advice Well, she did get a bit of a preview yesterday. "Holy crap, this guy doesn't know what the hell he's doing, I better start eating before he kills me by accident." She hasn't touched the other two mice, apparently I was a bit too slow. Or maybe she's just planning to stay off feed until worms are available again. (Spoiler: They'll never be available ever again.) __________________ Stercus accidit.

01-03-2008, 01:38 PM	#125 (permalink)
Lori P The Purple Snake Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 2,625 Country:	Re: Running out of tricks, need advice Well, she also had an empty tummy for a really long time; so maybe one mousey filled her up for now. :-) __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

01-03-2008, 01:42 PM	#126 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,367 Country:	Re: Running out of tricks, need advice I suspect that, too. But I don't know if it works that way. I think I have a paper on that subject somewhere. __________________ Stercus accidit.

01-03-2008, 07:44 PM	#127 (permalink)
tikichick "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Austin, Texas - YEEHAW! Posts: 482 Country:	Re: Running out of tricks, need advice YAY! I'm glad she ate for ya! __________________ "Mai kolohe i ka mo' o o lele ka pali" - Do not bother lizards or you'll fall off a cliff.

01-05-2008, 12:23 PM	#128 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,367 Country:	Re: Running out of tricks, need advice Still hasn't eaten anything else. __________________ Stercus accidit.

01-06-2008, 02:40 AM	#129 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,219 Country:	Re: Running out of tricks, need advice give it some time she may need to digest a little __________________ rhea

01-06-2008, 02:56 AM	#130 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,367 Country:	Re: Running out of tricks, need advice Yeah. As far as I can tell, she hasn't pooped since her first meal, I don't really expect her to eat again before that happens. But I hope that she will. __________________ Stercus accidit.

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