Update!
Another hour went by and he still hadn't eaten. I got nervous when I felt how empty his normally round belly was, so I went to the store and got some chicken breast. I boiled it till it was well cooked and pretty tender and diced it up into manageable pieces for him to eat. I figured he'd say "no thanks" again, but to my amazement he sprung back to life and went nuts for it!
I let him eat two spoonfuls till his belly fattened back up to normal so I could put him away for the night. I was literally pulling him away from the chicken because I didn't want to upset his stomach, but he was eating like a madman. I then gave him a little bit of nutrical just to be safe and he's now asleep in his cage with a full belly and, hopefully, a higher sugar level. I also now have softened food and water in his cage as well. Should I put chicken in there as well, or stick with the regular food and save the chicken for emergencies?
Someone please tell me if I'm doing the right thing here? I am SOOOOOOOOO relieved to see his belly fatten up again that I feel much better than the last time I posted, but I'm not out of the woods yet. |