Constipated black moor

Sylvia · 12-27-2007, 10:29 AM

Hi, guys.

My black moor is constipated. I only feed him shelled peas, and he is still having trouble. He floats, AND lies on the gravel, tail up. What else can I do?

Thanks for your help.

OrionGirl · 12-27-2007, 10:46 AM

Epsom salts is an effective remedy--do some searching for the appropriate dose.

Are you saying you've only been giving him peas lately, or that peas are all that he ever gets?

Sylvia · 12-27-2007, 11:06 AM

Yeah, lately I've been giving him peas. Not every day, too! Perhaps I need to feed him little bits every day, instead of say, two peas every other day.
I also have goldfish granules on hand, but I hesitate to feed him those because he has to gulp the surface to eat them.

bencozzy · 12-27-2007, 12:05 PM

pre soak the food in tank water so it sinks right away.

and use epsom, works wonders. if i remeber right dosing is 1 tbsp for every 10g???

OrionGirl · 12-27-2007, 12:28 PM

Adding some variety to his diet would be a good thing. Soak the food, and then hold it just below the surface to feed.

Sylvia · 12-27-2007, 12:35 PM

Ok, thank you!

12-27-2007, 10:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sylvia The singing ring Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 515	Constipated black moor Hi, guys. My black moor is constipated. I only feed him shelled peas, and he is still having trouble. He floats, AND lies on the gravel, tail up. What else can I do? Thanks for your help. __________________ "This is Nenya, the Ring of Adamant, and I am its keeper." - Galadriel, from Lord of the Rings

12-27-2007, 10:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
OrionGirl Miss you, Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Location: California coastline Posts: 6,715	Epsom salts is an effective remedy--do some searching for the appropriate dose. Are you saying you've only been giving him peas lately, or that peas are all that he ever gets? __________________ ~Sheila tempus edax rerum Ideas do not have to be correct in order to be good; its only necessary that, if they do fail, they do so in an interesting way. ~Robert Rosen

12-27-2007, 11:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sylvia The singing ring Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 515	Yeah, lately I've been giving him peas. Not every day, too! Perhaps I need to feed him little bits every day, instead of say, two peas every other day. I also have goldfish granules on hand, but I hesitate to feed him those because he has to gulp the surface to eat them. __________________ "This is Nenya, the Ring of Adamant, and I am its keeper." - Galadriel, from Lord of the Rings

12-27-2007, 12:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
bencozzy Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: columbus ohio Posts: 650	pre soak the food in tank water so it sinks right away. and use epsom, works wonders. if i remeber right dosing is 1 tbsp for every 10g??? __________________ bencozzy®™ is in the sole ownership of this person!!©

12-27-2007, 12:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
OrionGirl Miss you, Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Location: California coastline Posts: 6,715	Adding some variety to his diet would be a good thing. Soak the food, and then hold it just below the surface to feed. __________________ ~Sheila tempus edax rerum Ideas do not have to be correct in order to be good; its only necessary that, if they do fail, they do so in an interesting way. ~Robert Rosen

12-27-2007, 12:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sylvia The singing ring Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 515	Ok, thank you! __________________ "This is Nenya, the Ring of Adamant, and I am its keeper." - Galadriel, from Lord of the Rings

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