Ribs showing? maybe underfeeding?

[arlov_animal]

hello i dont know if this is a medical condition or anything, but my axies dont seem skinny, nor large, the have vertical lines down there central region like ribs or something, and the condition is common amongst most of my axies. is this possible underfeeding. the dont seem ill or behaving weirdly. i feed once every 2 or 3 days with pieces of beef liver and they love it. is this enough. thanks in advance to any help i get

 

[karrie]

Thats normal. I think that is how they store their fat. Can you post a picture? How big or old are they. That is one way to tell how much to feed them.

 

[arlov_animal]

i rekn all are within the range of 7 inches. i will post a picture later today

 

[karrie]

I think you might want to feed them a little more if they seem hungry. My big guy is 8-9 inches. last week he ate 3 cubes of food a day for 3 days. Didn't eat wont to eat for a couple days.

 

[jennifer]

It's not ribs, it's costal grooves that you are seeing. Completely normal.

I think you are feeding them enough, but not enough variety. Consider adding some earthworms or frozen bloodworms to their diet. I'm not sure about the nutritional content of liver, but most meats don't have enough calcium.