I cant get her to start eatign again, this seems to be an ongoing problem with her, for whatever reason she just wont eat..when she does this I just blend up crix, mealies, kale, calcium and gatorade...but I dont liek force feeding her like that..anyone have any advice? or any other ''recipies'' that I can feed her through a syringe?

Have you tried a little of the old standby...Baby food, strained fruits?

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Fran
January 9, 1940 - June 1, 2006 (R.I.P)

i have thought about using baby food and strained fruits..what kind of baby food do you suggest..like chicken maybe? and as for strained fruit is pumpkin ohk? what other types of fruit would you use? and thanks fran

How old is Sally, if she is an adult, you may also want to try a small pinkie. As far as the baby food, chicken would be a good start.

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MARSHA

:D I'm smiling because I have no idea whats going on!

Go to our care sheet on the water dragons and check which meats, veggies, and fruits are suitable. Just remember that the meats and veggies are cooked and have much less nutrients left to them than a herp requires in their overall diet.

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Fran
January 9, 1940 - June 1, 2006 (R.I.P)

thanks guys..she is almost an adult....im not too sure if she would accept a pinkie, i always have to force feed her new food items before she will eat them on her own, strangly she dosnt like alot of foods, as she will spit them out all over the place lol..but I will get a couple of pinkies for her and jack

Good luck and keep us posted.

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MARSHA

:D I'm smiling because I have no idea whats going on!

Poor Sally....I have a Skink who is a really picky eater, but i've gotten him to eat little bits of greens if I smother them with mashed banana and sweet potato & turkey baby food. He really doesn't like solid foods, he likes to lick up runny foods which makes for icky bowel movments, but bit by bit i'm getting him to eat more and more. (oh and I can't give him live foods, he is terrified of them!)

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LOL well miss SAlly cant get enough baby food..she loves it, lol..at first I gave it to her through a syringe but now I can put it in a bowl and she will eat it all right up..and yes, i noticed the messy bm too..lol But im glad shes finally eating

Now that is music for our ears Msh....Sometimes you have to go back to things "befor buk lurnin". A litle messy poop is a small price to pay for life. Just start working her back into her regular food, which she'll probably reject for awhile. (would you choose broccoli over ice cream?). And also give Sally luv from Marsha and me.

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Fran
January 9, 1940 - June 1, 2006 (R.I.P)