Hey everyone! I have a lil baby leatherback who is about 3 months old, only about 8 inches long. She's a skittish little thing! A week or so ago, we ran into some appetite issues. Turns out I have the 5 watt bulb instead of the 10. Since the fix, her appetite has picked right back up. I was really scared there for a while! These forums have helped tremendously, so thanks to everyone who helps us noobs!
I am concerned because it has been about 4 days since her last poop. When I first got her, she was taking healthy dumps just about every day, every morning. I haven't seen a turd though, since she regained her appetite earlier this week. I have been giving her collard greens and veggies, and a few super worms -- I used supers because I was so desperate to tempt her to eat.
How can I help my baby poop? We tried a warm bath earlier, she hates it - lol. I tried to rub her belly a bit while in the water, but it's hard to massage her tummy because she is so small. I tried to drop some butternut squash baby food onto her nose, but she also hated that and ran away.
I read somewhere about feeding a bit of olive oil via syringe, but not sure if that's the best route.
Thanks everyone!
I am concerned because it has been about 4 days since her last poop. When I first got her, she was taking healthy dumps just about every day, every morning. I haven't seen a turd though, since she regained her appetite earlier this week. I have been giving her collard greens and veggies, and a few super worms -- I used supers because I was so desperate to tempt her to eat.
How can I help my baby poop? We tried a warm bath earlier, she hates it - lol. I tried to rub her belly a bit while in the water, but it's hard to massage her tummy because she is so small. I tried to drop some butternut squash baby food onto her nose, but she also hated that and ran away.
I read somewhere about feeding a bit of olive oil via syringe, but not sure if that's the best route.
Thanks everyone!