it's been quite a while since my last post here, whew.
regardless, i brought home a new little guy today that will eventually bunk with Milo and Cosmo and while he's stolen my heart, i have a few concerns.
first off - he doesn't seem to have an appetite, or desire to drink water. i've offered him water in a bottle and even a tray (though the woman said he can drink from a bottle, in the brief words we exchanged) but he's backed off uninterested. i was concerned enough to dab a bit on his mouth/chin, which he's now grooming off, but this is the first i've seen him drink since bringing him home around 5 today. also, he isn't eating despite being offered yogurt, treats, Oxbow blocks, and even some cat food. i have no idea what the woman fed them on and she didn't happen to mention.
is this.. normal? i feel like he may be grieving a bit for the loss of his littermates, but it's still too soon to introduce him to my guys. is there anything i can do to help him settle in? any recommendations on what to try to get him to chow down? he also seems far more comfortable out of his cage with me than in it, so i'm going to try and tempt him to eat out here and see if i'll have any luck with that..
and would anyone happen to have an estimate on his age? i was told he was born on December 17th, but gosh, he's so tiny. though this could just be me totally inexperienced with babies though, my boys were all brought home when they were about 6 months and up haha
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thank you for any help!
regardless, i brought home a new little guy today that will eventually bunk with Milo and Cosmo and while he's stolen my heart, i have a few concerns.
first off - he doesn't seem to have an appetite, or desire to drink water. i've offered him water in a bottle and even a tray (though the woman said he can drink from a bottle, in the brief words we exchanged) but he's backed off uninterested. i was concerned enough to dab a bit on his mouth/chin, which he's now grooming off, but this is the first i've seen him drink since bringing him home around 5 today. also, he isn't eating despite being offered yogurt, treats, Oxbow blocks, and even some cat food. i have no idea what the woman fed them on and she didn't happen to mention.
is this.. normal? i feel like he may be grieving a bit for the loss of his littermates, but it's still too soon to introduce him to my guys. is there anything i can do to help him settle in? any recommendations on what to try to get him to chow down? he also seems far more comfortable out of his cage with me than in it, so i'm going to try and tempt him to eat out here and see if i'll have any luck with that..
and would anyone happen to have an estimate on his age? i was told he was born on December 17th, but gosh, he's so tiny. though this could just be me totally inexperienced with babies though, my boys were all brought home when they were about 6 months and up haha
thank you for any help!
i haven't tried any fruits/veggies yet but it's worth a shot, i'll go see what we have.
