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My young colombian is the weirdest eater, he has such a hard time swallowing things... Im sure to cutt things up so they arent too big but its like everything he eats get stuck in the roof of his mouth and he struggles to get it down and/or out forever until i have to pull it out myself.... i swear every time i feed him i have a heart attack and have to sit there watching him to be sure he doesnt choke and die when i walk away.... stresses me out!!!!

Now heres my problem, Ive had him 4 months now, got him as a teeny tiny baby and while hes grown a little, he is still tiny. Hes only shed once too. I saw one of his siblings and it was at least 3x his size. He has little to no appetite as of the last month or so and will only eat a few bites of food once a week, but he comes out to bask and cruise around his cage every day.

details:
4x2 cage wood cage
4inch of cypress, multiple hides, large water dish.
MVB with a 105-110 basking surface temp
75 cool end
about 60% humidity and I mist daily.
Hes not skinny, but not plump either.
He gets crickets (wont touch dubias) mealworms, waxworms, ground chicken/turkey, fish filets, organ meats, etc (my gu's get an extremely varied diet)
I feed inside the cage because he wont touch anything if hes put into a feeding bin.

Any suggestions on getting him to eat. or ideas on why he isnt growing???

ps i'll get updated pics in the morning and post.

<blockquote data-quote="SnakeCharmr728" data-source="post: 121755" data-attributes="member: 1234">My young colombian is the weirdest eater, he has such a hard time swallowing things... Im sure to cutt things up so they arent too big but its like everything he eats get stuck in the roof of his mouth and he struggles to get it down and/or out forever until i have to pull it out myself.... i swear every time i feed him i have a heart attack and have to sit there watching him to be sure he doesnt choke and die when i walk away.... stresses me out!!!! Now heres my problem, Ive had him 4 months now, got him as a teeny tiny baby and while hes grown a little, he is still tiny. Hes only shed once too. I saw one of his siblings and it was at least 3x his size. He has little to no appetite as of the last month or so and will only eat a few bites of food once a week, but he comes out to bask and cruise around his cage every day. details:4x2 cage wood cage4inch of cypress, multiple hides, large water dish.MVB with a 105-110 basking surface temp 75 cool endabout 60% humidity and I mist daily. Hes not skinny, but not plump either. He gets crickets (wont touch dubias) mealworms, waxworms, ground chicken/turkey, fish filets, organ meats, etc (my gu's get an extremely varied diet) I feed inside the cage because he wont touch anything if hes put into a feeding bin. Any suggestions on getting him to eat. or ideas on why he isnt growing???ps i'll get updated pics in the morning and post.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SnakeCharmr728, post: 121755, member: 1234"] My young colombian is the weirdest eater, he has such a hard time swallowing things... Im sure to cutt things up so they arent too big but its like everything he eats get stuck in the roof of his mouth and he struggles to get it down and/or out forever until i have to pull it out myself.... i swear every time i feed him i have a heart attack and have to sit there watching him to be sure he doesnt choke and die when i walk away.... stresses me out!!!! Now heres my problem, Ive had him 4 months now, got him as a teeny tiny baby and while hes grown a little, he is still tiny. Hes only shed once too. I saw one of his siblings and it was at least 3x his size. He has little to no appetite as of the last month or so and will only eat a few bites of food once a week, but he comes out to bask and cruise around his cage every day. details: 4x2 cage wood cage 4inch of cypress, multiple hides, large water dish. MVB with a 105-110 basking surface temp 75 cool end about 60% humidity and I mist daily. Hes not skinny, but not plump either. He gets crickets (wont touch dubias) mealworms, waxworms, ground chicken/turkey, fish filets, organ meats, etc (my gu's get an extremely varied diet) I feed inside the cage because he wont touch anything if hes put into a feeding bin. Any suggestions on getting him to eat. or ideas on why he isnt growing??? ps i'll get updated pics in the morning and post. [/QUOTE]

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