Lil' Tank's first mouse!

[Poly]

Last night, I fed lil Tank his first mouse, it was a medimum sized fuzzy, just opened it's eyes that day.



Close up:


Almost done!


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After this fuzzy, he ate two 1/2" pinky mice, and then as I was moving one pinky to a new container, I accidently dropped it in Tank's water bowl (I mean, c'mon, go figure, what are the chances of that!?) and by the time I reacted, it was already halfway in his mouth... lol

To finish... here's Tank making room for the mice... lol!


Thanks for looking!

~Royce

EDIT: Oh, and don't mind the small tempoary set-up, he will be moved into a semi-aquatic 70/30 set-up soon. I'm buliding his 10 gallon set-up now.

[GrifTheGreat]

LMAO! Like he was going to let you get away with taking his food that's way to many mice for one feeding though Royce. Watch him because he may get constipated after this feeding ok. Wow! He has grown alot to help with the constipation you can wai 2 or 3 days then give him some night crawler pieces. They kind of act like a stool softener. Also if you have any of the Fluker's Repti-Aid it also works for constipation. Its not a complete solution for impaction but contains a good bit of fiber. Grif usually goes within a day or 2 of me giving her some.

[Poly]

LMAO! Like he was going to let you get away with taking his food that's way to many mice for one feeding though Royce. Watch him because he may get constipated after this feeding ok. Wow! He has grown alot to help with the constipation you can wai 2 or 3 days then give him some night crawler pieces. They kind of act like a stool softener. Also if you have any of the Fluker's Repti-Aid it also works for constipation. Its not a complete solution for impaction but contains a good bit of fiber. Grif usually goes within a day or 2 of me giving her some.

I figured that! Well, the other two pinkies I gave him were tiny, I think saying they were 1/2" was maybe too big, they were about the size, all the way round of a cricket. The third one, as I said, was a mistake. Oh for sure, I'll try the pieces or nightcrawler, I hope he dosen't become impacted! I normally wait three days between feedings anyway. Repti-Aid huh? Is it a powder coating? I'll have to get some asap!

Do you think he will be alright? Like I said, to be honest, the two pinkies were tiny, and the third was not much larger. He normally eats 2-3 5"+ nightcrawlers at one feeding, so I figured the mice wouldn't be a problem.

Thanks Grif!

[Poly]

Yeah Grif, your right, he sure has grown!

After looking back at this photo when he was just a little bigger than a penny, he sure seems huge now!

[GrifTheGreat]

I figured that! Well, the other two pinkies I gave him were tiny, I think saying they were 1/2" was maybe too big, they were about the size, all the way round of a cricket. The third one, as I said, was a mistake. Oh for sure, I'll try the pieces or nightcrawler, I hope he dosen't become impacted! I normally wait three days between feedings anyway. Repti-Aid huh? Is it a powder coating? I'll have to get some asap!

Do you think he will be alright? Like I said, to be honest, the two pinkies were tiny, and the third was not much larger. He normally eats 2-3 5"+ nightcrawlers at one feeding, so I figured the mice wouldn't be a problem.

Thanks Grif!

I think he'll be fine. The Repta-Aid is a powder that you mix with de-chlorinated water. You administer it suringe, but I have coated night crawlers in some of the powder before and still got results. Just not as fast. Also raise his temp just a degree or 2 higher than you normally keep him. This will help with the digestion. I keep Grif at 84 to 85 during the day and 78 at night. Repta-Aid is actually used to provide nutrition and help with dehydration of ill and malnurished reptiles and amphibians. It comes with a dosage sheet. I found this usage for it when I noticed it kept her regular when she was sick. Like I said though it won't solve severe impaction just mild constipation.

[frogluver]

Wow, he has grown!! Lol, he's not so little any more....he's Big Tank hahaha ! And he seems to be enjoying that fuzzy....

[Poly]

Wow, he has grown!! Lol, he's not so little any more....he's Big Tank hahaha ! And he seems to be enjoying that fuzzy....

He sure has! Haha, he's getting there!

Oh yeah, I think he liked it for sure. Normally I have to rub the food on his lips to get him to bite it, but the mouse started walking around the edge of the bowl, he lunged at it, first time I seem him do that!

[Heatheranne]

Wow!!! He sure enjoyed it!

And can I say, I think little Tank has caught right up to big Tank! Lol! He looks great!