I have a 2.5 year old Male named Bob. I have had him about 1 year. When we adopted him late October last year we had a hard time getting him to do much. He ate very little and was kind of sluggish. Eventually he started eating fine and had a lot of energy. Early September of this year his appetite started to slow down again. After about 2 weeks it went down to refusing all food. He was in for a checkup and fecal which all came back fine. there was a small amount of Flagelate (Worm?) which the vet said she would typically not bother treating but since he was not eating thought it was worth treating with Metronidozole(Sp.) I was also sent home with some critical care to syringe feed which has not been easy he is pretty stubborn (Any tips on getting him to open his mouth?). However we have been doing that along with Reptiboost etc. The vet at this point has recommended doing xRays and Blood testing. Other opinions from a local reptile shop have been brumation but with the amount of weight he has lost I am not sure that letting him to do that is the smartest choice. He was about 480g and is now about 420g. Currently he is getting 12 hours on/12 off for lighting. Any thoughts on whether it would be beneficial to switch to a 14 hours on, 10 hours off to possibly bring him out of this state? Or any other suggestions to get him back to eating?
enclosure 4x2x2 zen habitats
lighting 100w basking bulb/ 36" T5 12% acadia
Tile
basking side has a tile platform and cold side is a hammock with hides on both sides.
enclosure 4x2x2 zen habitats
lighting 100w basking bulb/ 36" T5 12% acadia
Tile
basking side has a tile platform and cold side is a hammock with hides on both sides.