Newt's thread - Page 64

Thin Lizzy · 08-02-2018, 03:27 AM

Treats always a good way to make it up to them, it's so sweet Newt has his ways, likes and dislikes. He'll have forgiven you the moment he discovered his treats.

flowerfairy · 08-02-2018, 01:10 PM

So glad he is rediscovering his play pen and his play sofa! He is such a cutie pie. Reminds me a bit of my golden angel, Arun rip.

Pebbles82 · 08-02-2018, 03:59 PM

Newt had a few more treats tonight. I found him sat in his wheel tonight so he came out for a while but it was a bit late and he was very active! So he wasn't out too long. He ate a few pumpkin seeds out of my hand though. He is easy to get out if he's out and about in the cage - I just open the top door and lower his snooze cube in and he walks into it and I lift him out that way. But if he's in his house there is no way he is coming out - unless I tempt him into a tube with food

He also seems to know something is happening (after the pet sitter came to visit) and is a bit more skittish, so I've told him it's all ok.

Coco61 · 08-03-2018, 10:53 AM

Aww, just reassure your beautiful boy with treats and a lot of cuddles/fuss, that the pet sitter is lovely and will take great care of him while you are away!

Pebbles82 · 08-27-2018, 02:43 PM

Newtie is still actively enjoying coming out some nights. A few nights ago, knowing I would be doing a cage clean in the next day or two, I let him loose on an apple on the sofa. I piece cut out to get him started. I've always said he is like a hoover but he completely gnawed away at that apple! Pouched most of it but I wasn't worried about it going off in the hoard as had the partial cage clean planned.

He has been losing fur in the last couple of months - maybe the weather and moulting and maybe his age, but I'm keeping an eye on it - he has a couple of bald patches near his scent glands and losing some fur on his face and a little bit behind his ears - but he seems active and healthy. He and his brothers are in their 70s now in human terms I reckon

The cage clean took longer than I planned yesterday (I had set up Charlie's old holiday cage for him while I messed about with his Barney cage because unlike Charlie he doesn't like being in the pet carrier and doesn't go to sleep in it). It was mainly a substrate change - which hasn't been done for erm - quite a few months apart from some spot cleaning. The bottom of the cage at one end was mostly hoard at the bottom. But I did cut a new hemp mat for the top of his house (he hated it when I took it off in the summer and didn't like the smooth wood top). And decided to put the house on legs again and raise it a bit. Short legs. OH cut 4cm off the bottom of the Rodipet legs so it's a better height. And also sawed out the mini compartment inside so he has a bigger area for nesting.

Poor Newtie looked very worried when I retrieved him from the holiday cage. He had kept coming to the bars and wanting to come out (it was in a different room so he worried less!) And his ears were down. However he seemed very happy when back in his cage and busied himself checking everything and foraging for hidden snacks, then went in his house and seems to have dug a hole down again! I shall have to see how the raised house goes. It didn't work when he was a baby as he just hid under the house all the time and it got messy and the potty subsided. But he's older now and I thought he might appreciate some nice deep soft bedding in there for winter to burrow down in.

Tonight he was wanting to come out and very active - he seemed quite happy and energetic but I think he's a little bit stressed by the minor changes but he'll be fine in a day or so.

Anyway here is Newt massacring the apple

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Pebbles82 · 08-27-2018, 02:46 PM

After going back to his cage to empty his pouches he then came out again and conquered the sofa and the cushions

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And found a long white thing that didn't seem to be edible

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But made quite a good tightrope to help him keep trim and fit

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livedinhogwarts · 08-27-2018, 02:47 PM

Newt seems very healthy and well indeed despite losing some fur. So cute how he attacks the apple to eat it! xD He certainly seems to be enjoying exploring the sofa. I'm sure he'll settle in well in a couple of days

flowerfairy · 08-27-2018, 02:55 PM

Newtie the cutie! He looks to be having suuuch a great time.

cypher · 08-27-2018, 11:30 PM

Those photos of Newt with his apple are just so adorable! It's clear how much he's loving that

lovely to see him having fun on the sofa too.
Good to hear he's settling again after the cage cleaning.
Sorry to hear he's losing some fur now, it most likely is an age thing, might still be worth trying him with a bit of extra flax & some EPO though to see if it helps.

Pebbles82 · 08-28-2018, 02:12 AM

Thank you Livedin, Flower Fairy and Cypher

Yes I have been giving him linseeds recently. Getting some EPO again is a good idea. It has also occurred to me that his mix changed recently - from the junior rodipet to the senior one (although both have been 50% mixed with the Bunny Dream mix and that hasn't changed). The senior one seems to have a lot more leafy things and herbs which he leaves. I don't actually think it is diet as he gets so many extras and supplements as well - but am going to get the organic rodipet one now anyway and also add the odd science selective biscuit. Just to make sure he's getting everything he needs.

I think it's age as he's lost a bit of weight and feels a bit thinner too but still 208g. Just keeping an eye on it as aware of Cushings but it doesn't look like that pattern I think.