When to feed?

[joebagadohnut]

Every week, I feed my ball two large mice.
At the start of the month, he refused to eat, and I found out he had mites.
After the first treatment, I tried feeding him again, but he refused.
I just did a second treatment, and it's about 3 weeks since he stopped eating. I am also noticing his belly is getting pink.
Should I try to feed him after his second NIX treatment, or should I just wait the extra week or 10 days until he is done shedding?


thanks.
Jeremy.

[mykee]

Try feeding a RAT after the shed. Mice suck.

[joebagadohnut]

But I live in Alberta, so it's a pain to get rats...

[HetForHuman]

Where in Alberta do you live??

There is a few people here selling frozen rats now, so it's not too much of a pain to get them.

Try Walter at Mice&Things from Red Deer. www.miceandthings.ca He's a really good guy to talk to, and a really good guy to deal with.

Also there is Lori Stuber In Medicine Hat. She is also really good to deal with. www.canadianmouseman.com

[Slannesh]

Neil in Edmonton also sells frozen rats...

http://www.alberta-gecko.com/

[joebagadohnut]

My guy has been fed mice for 4 years......is it wise to change?

[Slannesh]

Shouldn't be a problem joe...

I fed mine mice for many years before switching to rats a couple of years ago.

Might take a bit of coercing but it's definitely worthwhile to at least try.

[bailey]

You'll be amazed at the weight your bp will put on if you switch to rats.

[joebagadohnut]

like one large rat every 3 weeks? is that equal to two mice every week?

[Slannesh]

I offer a 200g ish rat every 7 days.

Leaves a nice big lump in my boy... he's about 1400g and 3'10" long