Hi all,
Just weighed and took SCL of my two cherryhead hatchlings, both came up under the minimum weight. Any suggestions to help me put some weight on them? I give them soaks once every few days, they hate it but receive them anyway. Diet is mostly wild greens (grape, dandelion, chicory, mallow, etc.) with some store bought greens (turnip & collard greens, red leaf lettuce occasionally). I had also been putting a lot of mushrooms into their greens, but noticed Rafiki was ignoring her greens and eating only mushrooms. To nip a bad habit in the bud, I've decreased their mushrooms to 1-2 times per week. They get fruit once a week the size of their head (strawberry, kiwi, mango, figs) and phoenix worms or Zoo Med's Forest Tortoise food once every 2-3 weeks for protein.
This morning was wild grape leaves and summer squash (grated).
The weight equation I used was:
(SCL)3(0.191) =expected weight in grams
Rafiki = 7cm(cubed)= 343(0.191) = 65g, actual WT is 52g
Coagi = 6.5cm(cubed) = 274.6(0.191) = 52.5g, actual WT is 45g
Their personalities are quite different, Coagi is generally fearless while Rafiki is more shy and wary. I feed them in separate locations and I haven't seen them bullying each other. Coagi's a voracious eater, Rafiki is a bit more picky but seems to eat fine (she was waiting by her dish this morning).
Any thoughts??? I'm a little worried, especially about Rafiki...she's 13g under the expected weight.
I can also post up their previous meals - I keep a daily record of what they've been fed, and if they were soaked and/or supplemented (Ca only, no vitamins yet).
Just weighed and took SCL of my two cherryhead hatchlings, both came up under the minimum weight. Any suggestions to help me put some weight on them? I give them soaks once every few days, they hate it but receive them anyway. Diet is mostly wild greens (grape, dandelion, chicory, mallow, etc.) with some store bought greens (turnip & collard greens, red leaf lettuce occasionally). I had also been putting a lot of mushrooms into their greens, but noticed Rafiki was ignoring her greens and eating only mushrooms. To nip a bad habit in the bud, I've decreased their mushrooms to 1-2 times per week. They get fruit once a week the size of their head (strawberry, kiwi, mango, figs) and phoenix worms or Zoo Med's Forest Tortoise food once every 2-3 weeks for protein.
This morning was wild grape leaves and summer squash (grated).
The weight equation I used was:
(SCL)3(0.191) =expected weight in grams
Rafiki = 7cm(cubed)= 343(0.191) = 65g, actual WT is 52g
Coagi = 6.5cm(cubed) = 274.6(0.191) = 52.5g, actual WT is 45g
Their personalities are quite different, Coagi is generally fearless while Rafiki is more shy and wary. I feed them in separate locations and I haven't seen them bullying each other. Coagi's a voracious eater, Rafiki is a bit more picky but seems to eat fine (she was waiting by her dish this morning).
Any thoughts??? I'm a little worried, especially about Rafiki...she's 13g under the expected weight.
Redstrike said:
I can also post up their previous meals - I keep a daily record of what they've been fed, and if they were soaked and/or supplemented (Ca only, no vitamins yet).
