hhmoore
tired & cranky shadow
Some of you may remember the pics of my little "failure to thrive", a very dark (melanistic, if you will) baby that wanted no part of this world. He was the runt of the litter, and just plain old would not eat (and frequently didn't drink enough, either).
This is him, as he appeared in his debut here (note the peaked spine, jutting ribs, and skin folds):
After several months of soaking for hydration and force feeding, he finally willingly took a small rat pink (willingly, once I had it in past its shoulders, lol) The thing looked huge as he tried to swallow it, but he got it down and, if I may be allowed to anthropomorphize just a bit, looked very pleased with himself afterwards. He has since taken several meals on his own, off the tweezers, and this is how he looked today.
This is him, as he appeared in his debut here (note the peaked spine, jutting ribs, and skin folds):
After several months of soaking for hydration and force feeding, he finally willingly took a small rat pink (willingly, once I had it in past its shoulders, lol) The thing looked huge as he tried to swallow it, but he got it down and, if I may be allowed to anthropomorphize just a bit, looked very pleased with himself afterwards. He has since taken several meals on his own, off the tweezers, and this is how he looked today.