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05-10-2008, 11:42 AM
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Paige and Dickson.
As most of you will be aware, Lulu's albino T.marcianus had babies a few weeks ago. Most doing fine and are now on pinky parts.
However there are two exceptions.... Paige & Dickson.... who steadfastly refuse to eat anything. Lulu has asked me if I would take this pair on, and see if I can turn things around. If I can, they're mine!   I thought it might make an interesting thread if I was to keep you all updated with their progress (or lack of it) and the things I try to get them started. Maybe a chance to take some 'force-feeding' pictures etc. For now I have housed them in a small plastic box with small water bowl and a single hide. I have raised the temperature slightly and allowed the humidity to rise abnormally high.... enough to cause the paper towel substrate to crinkle slightly. I'll keep you informed. 
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05-10-2008, 11:50 AM
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Re: Paige and Dickson.
paige and dickson? awwww
i hope you manage to get them eating. you think they are male and female? i went through the others and decided which i thought was male and female. at the moment i have about 10 females and four males lol
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05-10-2008, 11:53 AM
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Re: Paige and Dickson.
good luck, James
I hope you can improve their little appetites
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05-10-2008, 12:24 PM
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Re: Paige and Dickson.
Good luck with them! I'm quite confident they will start eating...one way or another!
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05-10-2008, 01:28 PM
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Re: Paige and Dickson.
I have nothing but confidence that Paige and Dickson are in fully capable hands, Keep us posted, James.
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05-10-2008, 02:00 PM
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Re: Paige and Dickson.
Just some advice: One of my checkered babies is kind of a "slow" eater. She doesn't really have the appetite her brother has. However, what she always goes after is live fish. The jerking movements seem to really kick her predator skills into gear.
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