TwoGreenFids
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My baby girl IRN, Popsicle, who is about 2 years old started molting well over a month ago. Instead of the quick and crazy molt that our male went through, hers was very drawn out. She seems to have finished now. But she's started plucking the front base of her neck, and her legs. Odd thing is, I never see it. Just looks like she's doing her normal preening routine. She doesn't seem stressed and none of her other behaviours have changed, except a slight improvement in her comfort around the house (we rescued her a year ago and she is still learning to play and explore).
My suspicion is that she's just uncomfortable and itchy from the drawn out molt, which is likely the first she's had. I'm sort of hoping that she'll stop in the next week or two. Plucking has always been a fear of mine, since it always seems that no one really knows how to prevent or stop it. I can't think of anything that would be stressing her out, and we give her a mix of fresh veggies or fruit each day, with the occasional bit of protein. I even make her a special super food every once in a while, which is cooked egg, nutritional yeast, and fortified baby cereal with calcium and iron.
She bathes every day in a bowl full of clean water. Is there something I could add to the water to perhaps reduce the itchiness?
As always, anything helps Thanks team
My baby girl IRN, Popsicle, who is about 2 years old started molting well over a month ago. Instead of the quick and crazy molt that our male went through, hers was very drawn out. She seems to have finished now. But she's started plucking the front base of her neck, and her legs. Odd thing is, I never see it. Just looks like she's doing her normal preening routine. She doesn't seem stressed and none of her other behaviours have changed, except a slight improvement in her comfort around the house (we rescued her a year ago and she is still learning to play and explore).
My suspicion is that she's just uncomfortable and itchy from the drawn out molt, which is likely the first she's had. I'm sort of hoping that she'll stop in the next week or two. Plucking has always been a fear of mine, since it always seems that no one really knows how to prevent or stop it. I can't think of anything that would be stressing her out, and we give her a mix of fresh veggies or fruit each day, with the occasional bit of protein. I even make her a special super food every once in a while, which is cooked egg, nutritional yeast, and fortified baby cereal with calcium and iron.
She bathes every day in a bowl full of clean water. Is there something I could add to the water to perhaps reduce the itchiness?
As always, anything helps Thanks team