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I see nothing wrong is charging more for a tiny...a 3 pounder should not cost the same as a 10 pounder...IMO Price is based on many things...
BUT it best be a tiny one or the extra monies should be returned to the buyer..this guy is quite small, too small for me as a pet...he will be lucky to mature to more then 2 pounds. He would have to triple his weight at 4 months to be 3 1/2 pounds, so at 12 weeks when the weight is doubled, he was no doubt under a pound...
..and since he has a history of problems related to his size, you are at least going in with full knowledge he most likely will need lots of hands on his entire life.... He can not get sick without the vet, ASAP..if he had a bout of tummy trouble and got diarrhea, you can not merely give him Pepto, bland food for a day and see how it goes..he will need the vet.
If you get a bile acid, do not have a fasting test done..you can do a blood test...4 months is not all that accurate, 6 is best...I would be afraid to fast a tiny like this more then 6 hrs...ideally he should eat something every 4 hrs...I would not allow him to go all night without food either..give him Nutra-Cal at bedtime and leave a few peices of chicken etc and dry/wet food...
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