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Old 03-05-2010, 11:13 AM   #1
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Hi all i know i shouldn't really panic but Squirt isn't hardly eating.

She didn't eat any of her dandelions or grass yesterday so i tried her with a bit of cucumber (Her favorite) she took 2 bites out of it and left it!

Today i have tried her with some grass and a bit of Florette lettuce and she doesn't want to know,I have even tried rubbing some cucumber juice of her food.

I'm going to give her a bath in a minute to see if that helps?

I did get ready to take her to the vets but my mum has taken my bank card to Wales with her so i have no money (She's coming back tomorrow so i might be able to take her then)
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Old 03-05-2010, 11:23 AM   #2
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A day or two is nothing for a Leopard to go without food, the usual checks, Temps too low, night time drops in temps can make them spend the next day just warming and not bothering with food much, eyes black and bright, nose not wet. To rush of to the vets is not a bad thing, but there may be nothing wrong, if the tort is willing to bask. Maybe see if he feeds in the next couple of day's.
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Hi paul,

The temps are 34 -35oc and about 25oc in the cool end the temps last night in my bedroom were about 21 - 22oc

her nose is dry and her eyes are nice and bright


She is under her heat lamp fast asleep at the moment,i don't really want to disturb her so i'm going to give her, her bath later
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Old 03-05-2010, 11:43 AM   #4
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Keeping warm is ok if a bit off'ish. Mine are in a shed, temps outside still play a part in there eating, cool today so they are basking in the shed, not over fussed on feeding, the other day was realy warm, the temps was up in the shed 35c and they ate well.
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