LizandShadow
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I brought home last sunday a 13 week Vasa, Ive read they often wean from 10-12 weeks. He was still going from two to one feeding.
It does not seem like the breeder often lets unweaned babys go, but the breeder was far away and he was eating pellets well and so close to weaning. So I was shown how and offered to try it.
Its been three days and I have a few concerns.
He is eating more and more each feeding.
Sunday night 16cc
Monday noon 20cc
Monday night 20cc
Tues noon 30cc(still seemed hungry)
Tues night 35cc
Weds noon missed (physics exam, sorry Darwin)
Weds night 50cc
Tonight for the first time his crop was quite distended (its usually a bit noticable but tonight it was like a little bag)
His poop seems thin and he it not eating his pellets, nuts or dried papaya-- what he was used to. Dispite that he came at 362grams and I weighed him(only 30 minutes after his big feeding) at 387 grams. I will weigh him in the morning. as I'm sure part of that was all that baby food.
Im really worried please help-- He has an appointment with a specialty avain health clinic, but its not till saturday.
Much less pressing matter, while I've mannaged to reduce much of the mess, he still gets a line of food down his chest when he pulls back to breathe. Is there a safe way to clean it off? It goes right down his crop so I don't want to put any pressure on it.
It does not seem like the breeder often lets unweaned babys go, but the breeder was far away and he was eating pellets well and so close to weaning. So I was shown how and offered to try it.
Its been three days and I have a few concerns.
He is eating more and more each feeding.
Sunday night 16cc
Monday noon 20cc
Monday night 20cc
Tues noon 30cc(still seemed hungry)
Tues night 35cc
Weds noon missed (physics exam, sorry Darwin)
Weds night 50cc
Tonight for the first time his crop was quite distended (its usually a bit noticable but tonight it was like a little bag)
His poop seems thin and he it not eating his pellets, nuts or dried papaya-- what he was used to. Dispite that he came at 362grams and I weighed him(only 30 minutes after his big feeding) at 387 grams. I will weigh him in the morning. as I'm sure part of that was all that baby food.
Im really worried please help-- He has an appointment with a specialty avain health clinic, but its not till saturday.
Much less pressing matter, while I've mannaged to reduce much of the mess, he still gets a line of food down his chest when he pulls back to breathe. Is there a safe way to clean it off? It goes right down his crop so I don't want to put any pressure on it.