rose hair stopped eating 10 months ago

frodogecko

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My 14 year old rose hair stopped eating about 10 months ago. It's still active and has a round abdomen. Seems to be healthy, but refuses to eat and I can't remember the last time it molted. I don't know it's gender. Any suggestions?
 

nicodimus22

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Rosies are notorious for going on long fasts. Someone posted here not too long ago about one that went over 2 years. I wouldn't worry much at this point. Keep the water topped off and offer food say, once every two weeks.
 

Devin B

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From what I've read on here rose hairs are notorious for for fasting and, as long as its abdomen is plump I wouldnt worry. Also if it truly is 14 years old it has to be a female. My suggestion would be to offer it food every so often until it finally takes something.
 

viper69

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My 14 year old rose hair stopped eating about 10 months ago. It's still active and has a round abdomen. Seems to be healthy, but refuses to eat and I can't remember the last time it molted. I don't know it's gender. Any suggestions?
None, you can't force feed them per se. They know how and when to eat better than we do. It will be fine, just keep a water bowl in there.
 

Chris LXXIX

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If all of us, worldwide, replace all of our T's and inverts with G.rosea I tell you, after two years we can put the cricket breeders/sellers on their knees, ah ah jok :)
 

Jeff Fernandez

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My 14 year old rose hair stopped eating about 10 months ago. It's still active and has a round abdomen. Seems to be healthy, but refuses to eat and I can't remember the last time it molted. I don't know it's gender. Any suggestions?
I feel your pain my Avic has not eaten since Thanksgiving and refuses to eat :(
 
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