Post by cammy on Jul 20, 2010 14:07:02 GMT -8
Hi, I'm Cammy, in Florida. I have a housefull of furbabies (not really; 2 dogs & cat) & I recently adopted a baby green. I had actually adopted 1 the week before but he died the next day so 'replaced' him after : (
I previously had a 2 year old female who had been given to me. She was very social. I had to give her to my vet when I moved & I've been wanting another ever since.
My new baby is Denwen (after an ancient Egyptian God which meant Fiery Serpent), male, now 10wks. He is about 4 inches, around 8 or 10in with tail.
I'm actually having a little problem maybe you guys can help me out with. He hasn't been eating on his own so my vet has me hand feeding him. It's been 2 weeks now & I don't think he's started eating on his own. The cage is a bit big; about 5 ft long, so I've been putting several bowl of food in, always in the same place. He takes food well from hand & he's very active & goes to the bathroom.
My vet said it could take some time for him to get acclimated to his new home, just wondering how long before I should start wondering if there are other issues or if there's nothing to worry about. My concern is that when I go back to work I will not be able to feed him twice a day.
I've started feeding him by hand once a day rather than twice to see if he gets hungry enough. I've also skipped a day or 2 to see. He MIGHT be eating on his own, but just so little that it's difficult to tell??
His lighting / heating is set up to optimal temps (95 basking; 85 opposite side). Misting the cage several times a day. Plenty of branches for climbing / leaves for hiding.
Anyone have any ideas? His "salad" consists of (at least this round) collard greens, mango & kiwi or strawberries, acorn or butternut squash. It's small enough for him to eat but big enough for him to recognize as food. I've also not been putting the supplements on so as not to mask the smell of the food until I know he's eating (as suggested by the vet); but do add it when hand feeding.
I previously had a 2 year old female who had been given to me. She was very social. I had to give her to my vet when I moved & I've been wanting another ever since.
My new baby is Denwen (after an ancient Egyptian God which meant Fiery Serpent), male, now 10wks. He is about 4 inches, around 8 or 10in with tail.
I'm actually having a little problem maybe you guys can help me out with. He hasn't been eating on his own so my vet has me hand feeding him. It's been 2 weeks now & I don't think he's started eating on his own. The cage is a bit big; about 5 ft long, so I've been putting several bowl of food in, always in the same place. He takes food well from hand & he's very active & goes to the bathroom.
My vet said it could take some time for him to get acclimated to his new home, just wondering how long before I should start wondering if there are other issues or if there's nothing to worry about. My concern is that when I go back to work I will not be able to feed him twice a day.
I've started feeding him by hand once a day rather than twice to see if he gets hungry enough. I've also skipped a day or 2 to see. He MIGHT be eating on his own, but just so little that it's difficult to tell??
His lighting / heating is set up to optimal temps (95 basking; 85 opposite side). Misting the cage several times a day. Plenty of branches for climbing / leaves for hiding.
Anyone have any ideas? His "salad" consists of (at least this round) collard greens, mango & kiwi or strawberries, acorn or butternut squash. It's small enough for him to eat but big enough for him to recognize as food. I've also not been putting the supplements on so as not to mask the smell of the food until I know he's eating (as suggested by the vet); but do add it when hand feeding.
