Stacy Foster wrote:
Anytime Stacy, that is what we are here for! :)Hi Julie, thanks for the input.
Were they breeding last year?Yes...this big male I'm most concerned about is 2 1/2 years old. The other male I'm having problems with is going on his second year as well. However...I'm also seeing the symptom in some born this past summer and a few females, but not to the same extent.
I hope there is enough for her to work off of there.I dropped the specimen off Saturday and she was going to run it today so I haven't heard yet. The droppings were very small, white, and dry.
What was his weight before he started losing? That does sound significant.I do have a scale...he's lost about 18 grams in the past four months.
I would run some more fecals periodically if nothing came up just to be on the safe side. Hopefully it is a pinworm or something you can give meds for.I do not use any substrate, just plastic sweater boxes.I have considered overfeeding may be a problem so I about six weeks ago I went ten days without feeing them anything and that didn't seem to change anything. However I will slow down my regimen for the adults.I do keep all of them separate, (except for babies) however I do understand I could be cross contaminating when I feed and clean.I do appreciate your input. I'll let you know as soon as I hear from the vet.
LOL! Sorry Stacy! I have a male friend name Kerry that gets that all the time!Oh and for future reference, the problem couldn't be over-Mothering. If that is the case, it would be have to be over-Fathering. Don't worry...with a name like this I'm used to it.
Julie B.--Stacy
