I'm wondering if these symptoms sound familiar to anyone...
At first it was constipation - he looked uncomfortable and wouldn't eat, so he was in the fridge over the weekend and a large poop appeared so he went back in the tank. After refusing bloodworms last night, he did eat a little peice of frozen feeder fish, but wouldn't eat bloodworms or pellets this morning. He looked interested but it's like he's forgotten how to open his mouth... Maybe he's just bored with the taste of them...
But for the last few days what he does is take an initial snap at the food, and if he gets it in his mouth, immediately spits it out again, or if he misses, he'll give up and just sit there. He was making slight movements in his mouth/chin, like slowly opening his mouth very slightly then closing it again. But after his spell in the fridge he seems a little back to his old self, and he's still a good size.
I'm just glad I got some food down him now . I'll try different foods tonight.
At first it was constipation - he looked uncomfortable and wouldn't eat, so he was in the fridge over the weekend and a large poop appeared so he went back in the tank. After refusing bloodworms last night, he did eat a little peice of frozen feeder fish, but wouldn't eat bloodworms or pellets this morning. He looked interested but it's like he's forgotten how to open his mouth... Maybe he's just bored with the taste of them...
But for the last few days what he does is take an initial snap at the food, and if he gets it in his mouth, immediately spits it out again, or if he misses, he'll give up and just sit there. He was making slight movements in his mouth/chin, like slowly opening his mouth very slightly then closing it again. But after his spell in the fridge he seems a little back to his old self, and he's still a good size.
I'm just glad I got some food down him now . I'll try different foods tonight.