Hi Folks, just wanted to share my 3" Lei addition to my new tank...
Quick story...as I had the bag he was in acclimating him to the tank it jumped out of the bag and on to the floor! I heard a noise and walked in to it violently flopping on the floor. I quickly and gently scooped him up and put him back in the bag to continue acclimating. I think he was out for about 30 seconds so I hope no "long term damage". My wife knowing that I was paranoid rubbed it in and said he may have brain damage. Needless to say, I put my glass tops on my tank once I released it in the tank.
Anyway, he seems ok and made it through the night in the tank. I tried giving him pellets last night but he would spit out. I tried again this morning and I think he did retain more this time. I guess from other experiences I've read I should just keep at it? Aside from the pellets I also feed my blood parrots frozen blood worms so will switch it up a bit as well. The only problem I have is keeping the juvenile blood parrots away long enough so the little guy has a chance to try to eat.
I was going to post a picture or two, but it seems I'm struggling to just upload the file...just hangs with no completion...any tips?
Quick story...as I had the bag he was in acclimating him to the tank it jumped out of the bag and on to the floor! I heard a noise and walked in to it violently flopping on the floor. I quickly and gently scooped him up and put him back in the bag to continue acclimating. I think he was out for about 30 seconds so I hope no "long term damage". My wife knowing that I was paranoid rubbed it in and said he may have brain damage. Needless to say, I put my glass tops on my tank once I released it in the tank.
Anyway, he seems ok and made it through the night in the tank. I tried giving him pellets last night but he would spit out. I tried again this morning and I think he did retain more this time. I guess from other experiences I've read I should just keep at it? Aside from the pellets I also feed my blood parrots frozen blood worms so will switch it up a bit as well. The only problem I have is keeping the juvenile blood parrots away long enough so the little guy has a chance to try to eat.
I was going to post a picture or two, but it seems I'm struggling to just upload the file...just hangs with no completion...any tips?