Update on Murdoc [Archive]

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PrettyHate

01-16-2005, 12:12 PM

Here is the latest on my boy-

-Still working on getting him to eat hard kibbles without the baby food.
-Poops arent green anymore, but he doesnt seem to be pooping alot either- his wheel is so much cleaner now in the mornings than it was when he first got it.
-Still wheeling like a crazy man at night
-Acting otherwise normal
-Weight continues to go down:

Date Murdoc Weight
12/06/2004 630 grams
12/22/2004 580 grams
01/02/2005 565 grams
01/08/2005 540 grams
01/13/2005 528 grams
01/14/2005 AM 526 grams
01/14/2005 PM 522 grams
01/15/2005 AM -
01/15/2005 PM 516 grams
01/16/2005 AM 511 grams
01/16/2005 PM

Dont know if this is a good thing or not- Nancy and I are trying to figure it all out.

-His toe that was all messed up when I got him has healed perfectly
-Is coming around nicely. He loves to sleep all sprawled out on my lap under his Finding Nemo blanket.
-Is no where near as huffy as Bosco. Takes a couple minutes to settle down when you first take him out, but then he is normally good to go. Doesnt like being picked up much- but Im sure that will get better with time

Thats all for now-
I'll try and keep everyone updated when anything else comes up

Lauren

01-16-2005, 12:26 PM

Nancy

01-16-2005, 01:53 PM

Thats for the updates!

If you think about it though, he's finally probably shedding all that extra weight off now. You said he's running like a crazy man on his wheel, that with a good quality diet would get him to loose a lotta weight that he doesn't need. I wouldn't be too worried about him just yet, my guess would be that soon he'll probably start evening out at a weight, but thats just IMO.

That's my thoughts on it too Lauren. It is his not wanting to eat food other than baby food that is more of a concern. These hedgies sure like to worry their momma and their Aunty Nancy. :)

Ododad

01-16-2005, 02:53 PM

Thanks for the updates. You have the best people working on the eating problem, so I will bow out here.

Moose

01-16-2005, 08:54 PM

I agree that it sounds like he's losing weight due to working out and eating better. :) Go Murdoc, I say. Fantastic job Laura. :)

PrettyHate

01-17-2005, 06:31 PM

-Didnt eat any food last night - just licked the baby food off of the soaked kibbles (BRAT!!)
-Ran on his wheel, making a very nice mess (mommy is proud LOL)
-Poops look to be an alright color
-Weighed in this morning at 504 grams, and last night at 509 grams.

-Going to try soaking and mashing the kibbles again- plus mixing with baby food.

-Is driving Laura and Aunt Nancy CRAZY LOL

Ododad

01-17-2005, 07:05 PM

Stay with him Laura. :)
See? I told you at the very beginning that this little guy needed you. I am so glad you ended up getting him.

PrettyHate

01-17-2005, 07:18 PM

Stay with him Laura. :)
See? I told you at the very beginning that this little guy needed you. I am so glad you ended up getting him.

Oh I dont plan on going anywhere. All of this makes me love the little guy even more. :)

Im really glad that I ended up getting him as well. I hate to think what might have happened to him if someone else got him to wasnt dedicated to getting him well.

Ododad

01-17-2005, 07:30 PM

Your a very special person. :thumbup:

PrettyHate

01-18-2005, 06:45 AM

Time: 5:45am

-My boy is up and wheeling still - Bosco on the other hand is passed out in his hedgiebag. Neither were impressed when I turned on the lights.
-Mashed up kibbles last night and added baby food- he ate some of that- not a whole lot, but some :)

Wishing that I could sleep as well as Bosco. Insomnia sucks.