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Post by roxhum on Nov 10, 2013 17:44:20 GMT
For the last three days I have caught Sweetie Pie attempting to eat her own feces. I did not have a grate at the bottom of the cage and I changed the paper daily, The two times I saw her do it I immediately changed the paper. Just now I was putting her back into her cage and noticed a ripped whole in the paper on the bottom of her cage where she ate some poop. I now have the grill on the bottom to prevent her from doing that but I am wondering if this is normal or a sign of a deficiency or illness.
Thanks
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Post by Emily on Nov 10, 2013 18:13:41 GMT
I learned from Sarah that eating poo is a sign of some deficiency. Does Sweetie Pie have a mineral block in her cage?
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Post by roxhum on Nov 11, 2013 4:09:06 GMT
Thank Emily. Actually Sweetie does not have a mineral block. I meant to get her one and then forgot. I will get her one tomorrow.
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Post by Emily on Nov 11, 2013 5:41:03 GMT
I believe that will fix the problem! If it doesn't, we may need to go back to the drawing board.
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Post by Sarah on Nov 11, 2013 21:35:10 GMT
This tends to be a sign that she is trying to harvest a nutrient she is deficient in that her body has been shedding. A mineral block with a wide range of vitamins and nutrients may help you a lot.
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Post by roxhum on Nov 12, 2013 2:38:25 GMT
Thanks Sarah. I just put a mineral block in her cage. It was interesting because she is so limited in what I can get her to eat but the second I had that mineral block in her cage she hurried over to it and started eating. I hope that solves the problem.
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Post by Sarah on Nov 12, 2013 17:42:19 GMT
I'm glad she took right to it  |
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