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<blockquote data-quote="kayshuhveehill" data-source="post: 174820" data-attributes="member: 30885"><p>Hi folks,</p><p></p><p>I'm back to ask for some advice on feeding one of my newest Ts. I purchased two a. avics (Koriabo, whom I suspect is a female; and Makushi, whom I suspect is a male) on May 27, 2019. I promptly re-homed them two days later upon advice from several of you (thank you, by the way, for the suggestions. I will post updates on that thread soon!) Anyway, when I purchased these Ts, Koriabo had just recently molted, and the molt was still in the container with her, so I waited 5 days before I fed her. She ate right away, and has since eaten 2x. Makushi had a cricket in the original container with him, which I removed the next day since it hadn't been eaten. After I re-homed them (I think 2 days after I'd purchased them and one day after I'd removed the uneaten food), I tried to feed Makushi once more with a smaller cricket, which also remained uneaten. I tried again a few days later, but even after I offered it with tongs, Makushi ignored it and was very uninterested. I determined at that point that he was in pre-molt, which was confirmed when he molted one week ago. I allowed 5 days before another attempted feeding (2 days ago), but still to no avail. I removed the most recent cricket and now am at a loss for what to do.</p><p></p><p>Have I just not waited long enough after his molt to offer food? Should I offer food via tongs rather than just letting the cricket roam free in the enclosure? </p><p></p><p>I'm desperately trying to ensure that I'm providing these Ts with the best care, and am still learning as I go, so all advice is much appreciated! I don't have any experience feeding the T directly by way of tongs, so I tried it out last week with Koriabo first, then with Makushi (which was refused). I was a little jumpy about it, but she didn't seem to mind and took the cricket immediately. I'm sure that with more practice, I can feel more comfortable with this feeding method!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kayshuhveehill, post: 174820, member: 30885"] Hi folks, I'm back to ask for some advice on feeding one of my newest Ts. I purchased two a. avics (Koriabo, whom I suspect is a female; and Makushi, whom I suspect is a male) on May 27, 2019. I promptly re-homed them two days later upon advice from several of you (thank you, by the way, for the suggestions. I will post updates on that thread soon!) Anyway, when I purchased these Ts, Koriabo had just recently molted, and the molt was still in the container with her, so I waited 5 days before I fed her. She ate right away, and has since eaten 2x. Makushi had a cricket in the original container with him, which I removed the next day since it hadn't been eaten. After I re-homed them (I think 2 days after I'd purchased them and one day after I'd removed the uneaten food), I tried to feed Makushi once more with a smaller cricket, which also remained uneaten. I tried again a few days later, but even after I offered it with tongs, Makushi ignored it and was very uninterested. I determined at that point that he was in pre-molt, which was confirmed when he molted one week ago. I allowed 5 days before another attempted feeding (2 days ago), but still to no avail. I removed the most recent cricket and now am at a loss for what to do. Have I just not waited long enough after his molt to offer food? Should I offer food via tongs rather than just letting the cricket roam free in the enclosure? I'm desperately trying to ensure that I'm providing these Ts with the best care, and am still learning as I go, so all advice is much appreciated! I don't have any experience feeding the T directly by way of tongs, so I tried it out last week with Koriabo first, then with Makushi (which was refused). I was a little jumpy about it, but she didn't seem to mind and took the cricket immediately. I'm sure that with more practice, I can feel more comfortable with this feeding method! [/QUOTE]
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