turtlepunk
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ok so I've had my extreme hatchling for a week now. during that time I was feeding inside the enclosure (and not touching him at all).
WELL ATTACK OF THE ANTS!!
I couldn't leave his plate of food in his enclosure for no longer than a few minutes!! the ants would find it right away and SWARM!! it was a huge problem yesterday!!
after much cleaning and different tricks (spraying vinegar around the enclosure, cinnamon, you name it..) the ants went away.
SOO this morning was my first time (after a week) feeding outside his enclosure.
HE PUT UP A HUGE FIGHT.
I lured him to my hand with his food and grabbed him. HE DID NOT LIKE THAT ONE BIT!!!
I put him in a pretty long, pretty tall cardboard box with his food.
HE DOES NOT LIKE IT ONE BIT!
needless to say all he is doing is freaking out and NOT EATING =/
HE LOVES his liver, but now he's not touching it.
he's definitely not happy with me at all!
How long should i leave him in his food box?
what if he doesn't eat today?
I have him in his box and left him in a different room so no one can disturb him, I checked on him once and the food hasn't been touched and I can hear him scratching and jumping at the box trying to escape.
all he does is FREAK OUT! =/
can you guys let me know what your first experiences were with your separate feeding bins?
we're both so stressed.....
AND i have to try this with the red tegu today too =/ I just got him yesterday and I don't even get to do the "hands off" approach with him.
STUPID ANTS!!
WELL ATTACK OF THE ANTS!!
I couldn't leave his plate of food in his enclosure for no longer than a few minutes!! the ants would find it right away and SWARM!! it was a huge problem yesterday!!
after much cleaning and different tricks (spraying vinegar around the enclosure, cinnamon, you name it..) the ants went away.
SOO this morning was my first time (after a week) feeding outside his enclosure.
HE PUT UP A HUGE FIGHT.
I lured him to my hand with his food and grabbed him. HE DID NOT LIKE THAT ONE BIT!!!
I put him in a pretty long, pretty tall cardboard box with his food.
HE DOES NOT LIKE IT ONE BIT!
needless to say all he is doing is freaking out and NOT EATING =/
HE LOVES his liver, but now he's not touching it.
he's definitely not happy with me at all!
How long should i leave him in his food box?
what if he doesn't eat today?
I have him in his box and left him in a different room so no one can disturb him, I checked on him once and the food hasn't been touched and I can hear him scratching and jumping at the box trying to escape.
all he does is FREAK OUT! =/
can you guys let me know what your first experiences were with your separate feeding bins?
we're both so stressed.....
AND i have to try this with the red tegu today too =/ I just got him yesterday and I don't even get to do the "hands off" approach with him.
STUPID ANTS!!