Perseus7589
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Hey All,
In October, my baby Miami had a regurge shortly before he shed, and I attributed it to him going into blue. First time keeper, and I failed to notice he was about to shed. Since then, hes had 6 successful meals, with the last two being full but small pinkies (with slits down their body). He's had consistent poos for the last two meals as well... He does have some loose skin though, near the back end of his body (or near the hips). The folds run along his body, not across it, and based on what I read, I think hes underweight. I seen him drinking and he always has fresh water.
On Saturday, it was his 5th day since his last pinkie so I put him in the feed bin as normal. He's always had a very health feeding response, and took pinkies right away without fail. This time though, he would strike at the pinkie, but not take it. I left him in his feeding bin with it, and ignored him. I checked on him about 20 min later, and it seemed like he was trying his best to stay away from the pinkie and escape the tub (which is unusual for him). I put him back in his viv, and waited until last night (day 7 since his last feed). I tried the same process with the same results. So i put him back again in his tank. About an hour later, I put just a pinkie head in his viv with him on a plastic tray. I checked back in the morning (about 6 hours later) and the head was still there.
How concerned should I be about the loose skin? The folds run along his body. Also, should I skip this feed and try again in 5 days or so? or should I just continue to try and feed him nightly using techniques discussed in this forum?
In October, my baby Miami had a regurge shortly before he shed, and I attributed it to him going into blue. First time keeper, and I failed to notice he was about to shed. Since then, hes had 6 successful meals, with the last two being full but small pinkies (with slits down their body). He's had consistent poos for the last two meals as well... He does have some loose skin though, near the back end of his body (or near the hips). The folds run along his body, not across it, and based on what I read, I think hes underweight. I seen him drinking and he always has fresh water.
On Saturday, it was his 5th day since his last pinkie so I put him in the feed bin as normal. He's always had a very health feeding response, and took pinkies right away without fail. This time though, he would strike at the pinkie, but not take it. I left him in his feeding bin with it, and ignored him. I checked on him about 20 min later, and it seemed like he was trying his best to stay away from the pinkie and escape the tub (which is unusual for him). I put him back in his viv, and waited until last night (day 7 since his last feed). I tried the same process with the same results. So i put him back again in his tank. About an hour later, I put just a pinkie head in his viv with him on a plastic tray. I checked back in the morning (about 6 hours later) and the head was still there.
How concerned should I be about the loose skin? The folds run along his body. Also, should I skip this feed and try again in 5 days or so? or should I just continue to try and feed him nightly using techniques discussed in this forum?
