Katie007
Sub-Adult Member
So, like most new crestie owners I'm having feeding troubles. I've had my Phoebe for a little over 3 weeks now and for the first 2 weeks I left her alone (for the most part). After 2 weeks had passed and she didn't start eating I emailed the breeder I got her from to ask for some advice. He told me that I should start "cup training" her, which meant every night pick her up and put her near her food and put a little on her lower jaw from the cup to get her to lick it off. Well, I've done this for a week and it hasn't made a difference.
I emailed the breeder again and told him the results of the "cup training" and he said that it might be a good idea to take her out of her 12x12x18 enclosure and put her in a KK with a simpler set up in order to encourage her to eat. Does this sound like a good idea, or will it just cause her more stress? I figured I should double check first before making the move, as I don't want to cause more harm than good. In hindsight, I should have started her off in a KK from the beginning, but I thought (and the breeder thought) that she was big enough for a 12x12x18 (she's around 6 grams).
Thanks for the advice!
I emailed the breeder again and told him the results of the "cup training" and he said that it might be a good idea to take her out of her 12x12x18 enclosure and put her in a KK with a simpler set up in order to encourage her to eat. Does this sound like a good idea, or will it just cause her more stress? I figured I should double check first before making the move, as I don't want to cause more harm than good. In hindsight, I should have started her off in a KK from the beginning, but I thought (and the breeder thought) that she was big enough for a 12x12x18 (she's around 6 grams).
Thanks for the advice!