Sloppy poops

[katiep]

Humphrey has had wet-ish poops for a few days - we have cut back on his salad but there was a pile of small ones all stuck together in his cage this evening.
What can we do to settle his tum? SHould we cut out all veggies completely for a day or 2?

 

[MemberY]

I would say it would be best to stop any veg for 48 hours, give plenty of hay and keep his dry food.

Georgie had this a while back and was fine in a couple of days

 

[katiep]

OK, thanks Fiona. Poor Humphrey!

 

[Hels]

Oh Humphs...........yes dried food only and lots of hay - should have his poopies back to normal in no time.

x

 

[MemberY]

If you have any bio lapis in, this wont hurt either but probably not really necessary.

Give Humphrey a head scratch from me x)

 

[katiep]

Thanks guys. Humphrey hardly drinks any water though, so think I am going to have to syringe some into him, make sure he doesn't get dehydrated. We normally try and get water into him on his salad, but if he's on cereal only he's going to have to drink.

I sense a battle is coming!

 

[katiep]

I take it back - he was so good, sat on my knee like a baby and got half a syringe of water down him. I could hear his poor tum popping and gurgling.

 

[Hels]

Aw bless him = poor baby..............

H.
x

 

[katiep]

Fingers crossed he will be OK in a day or 2. I will tell him his Auntie Helen was asking after him!

 

[katiep]

Humphrey's poops are looking a bit better, but its awful giving the others their veggies and not him - his little face looks so sad! He's having water from the syringe and being a very good boy!

 

[Goldie]

Humphrey's poops are looking a bit better, but its awful giving the others their veggies and not him - his little face looks so sad! He's having water from the syringe and being a very good boy!

Sorry did a thanks instead of a quote ... old age, eh? As they say, it doesn't come alone!

Anyway, glad to hear that Humphrey's poos has improved ... I agree with suggestions above to cut out greens etc for a couple of days. It is hard to do when others have them but not Humphrey.

They can look so cute and have a "give me some mummy" type of look.

 

[katiep]

I know, I have to give him a big bunch of timothy hay to alleviate my guilt at leaving him out of the salad run!
We can reintroduce his veggies slowly tomorrow evening, poor little baby!