LunaFierce
Hatchling Member
Helix has been a problem eater ever since she was 3 months old. As a baby she was never into crickets, roaches, or butter worms, but she was such a veggie freak. Now she has gone into eating a few crickets here and there, and pretty much sworn off plant life. I have tried to mix everything up. All different varieties... and still nothing. I have taken her to two different herp vets. Had a myirad of tests done from fecal tests to x rays, and all they can tell me is that she is "burmeating" (she's 1 year and 3 months old). But I have never had a herp that "burmeated" in the SUMMER! She has been acting like this since August. The weird part is that she is very active. Her husbandry is as it should be: 75 gallon tank, slate tile floor, Reptisun 10.0 UVB =1 month old, basking temp 103 degrees, ~65 at the coolest end, 20 minute baths every other day.
I am at my wits end! So I am going to try the baby food and mix in her vitamins. I tried smeaing the mixture on her "lips" and she bats at my hand and rubs the food off on the floor of her tank. How can I open her mouth (or get her to open it) with out painfully forcing it?
Crazy Helix...out of all the herps that I have ever owned, she is the biggest pain... but I love her the best (....shh don't tell Az).
I am at my wits end! So I am going to try the baby food and mix in her vitamins. I tried smeaing the mixture on her "lips" and she bats at my hand and rubs the food off on the floor of her tank. How can I open her mouth (or get her to open it) with out painfully forcing it?
Crazy Helix...out of all the herps that I have ever owned, she is the biggest pain... but I love her the best (....shh don't tell Az).