Okay, first off, how old is the little guy? Did you just get him, and did you get him from a reputable breeder, or was he a rescue? If it IS MBD, then he needs to get some calcium into his system, and ASAP. So you say that he doesn't like rodents... are they too big for him perhaps? If not, something that you can try is cutting the gut or brain cavity open once it's thawed; the smell a lot of times will stimulate their feeding response. Another thing that you can do is go to your local butcher or grocery store and get chicken necks. Cut them up VERY small (as the bone pieces *can* do damage if too big), and feed him those. I talked with a guy about how he turned around his tegu's MDB in less than three weeks be feeding him this a few times a week. If your tegu doesn't go for these things, you can drizzle minced or pureed beef/chicken liver of heart on is and stir it up. I've also heard of mixing it up with raw eggs to interest the little one. If NONE of this works, then I'd recommend lightly dusting whatever food he WILL eat with a calcium supplement every day. After all this, to help him actually absorb all this calcium, he's gonna need proper UVB exposure, and you can't get any more proper than real sunlight. If it's still warm enough outside where you live, then take him outside (in a plastic bin or something if you think there's a chance of him running... just don't use a glass tank; he can cook) for an hour every day if you can.
Above all this though, get him into the Herp Vet as soon as you're able.
If someone can correct me on anything that I posted, please do; this information shared is simply what I've gathered by talking with others.
Last edited by nordica; 09-12-2010 at 06:55 AM.
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