Staying Hydrated

MufasasMomMakayla · Oct 21, 2016

Hello all!
I've got two lovely girls, and I'm running into a slight problem with one of them.
Mufasa wont drink water, standing or dripped on her nose, and she is currently brumating so she isn't getting water from greens or anything.
Any advice on getting some water in her?
Thank you all!
Makayla

SpacialCoogs · Oct 21, 2016

You could give her a bath every 10-12 days and see if she'll drink. If she's brumating she doesn't need too much care.

Does she seem dehydrated? If you pinch her skin does it reform quickly?

MufasasMomMakayla · Oct 21, 2016

Thanks for the quick reply!
Yup, the plan is a bath once a week when I get her up for a day. She just absolutely refuses to drink water out of her baths! XD
She doesn't seem dehydrated, when I pinched her the skin went right back to how it was.

SpacialCoogs · Oct 21, 2016

I"d keep an eye on it then, it doesn't sound like she's dehydrated.

MufasasMomMakayla · Oct 21, 2016

Glad you think so! Any ideas on how to get her to drink though so we can prevent anything? She just hates water in any form, bath or drip or spray. :roll:

CooperDragon · Oct 21, 2016

I would keep offering via drips/spray on her nose. If she doesn't lick it up, then she is probably fine and doesn't need any.

MufasasMomMakayla · Oct 21, 2016

Alright! Thanks so much guys!

Taterbug · Oct 21, 2016

When I first started training pepper to drink from a dropper/spray bottle I flavored the water a little so he was more interested. Squeezing a little fruit into it, or a tiny dab of honey or even something like bee pollen might give t enough interest that she will start lapping it up. It took patience.

MufasasMomMakayla · Oct 21, 2016

Oh that is a good idea Taterbug! Thank you, I have some bee pollen I'll try that the next time she gets up.

Staying Hydrated

MufasasMomMakayla

Juvie Member

SpacialCoogs

Sub-Adult Member

MufasasMomMakayla

Juvie Member

SpacialCoogs

Sub-Adult Member

MufasasMomMakayla

Juvie Member

CooperDragon

BD.org Sicko

MufasasMomMakayla

Juvie Member

Taterbug

BD.org Addict

MufasasMomMakayla

Juvie Member

Members online

Still Needs Help

Delilah

Tiny prolapse?

Latest resources

Latest posts

Latest profile posts

Forum statistics

Share this page