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Anery Hatchling - not eating after 6 weeks

I have gotten some started on little slivers of chicken gizzard before. I have also gotten quite a few started by offering mouse and rat pink heads. If you choose to try the rat pink heads, try to get a very small frozen rat pinks, break the head off and thaw only the head (the body can be used later on). Good luck!
 
Thank you all for your replies, I appreciate the assistance...

Ironically, yesterday I reduced the heat on the critter keeper...
I am using a UTH, but I have it set up on part of the keeper, so that I can use it for the Anery and my new Butter (in a 10 gal, set up next to it )...

(Off Topic - Sorry I didn't mention that earlier... I just added a new butter male hatch to my collection, I guess I needed a bit of color... lol. Don't worry, I have learned from this experience, I will be leaving him alone for a good 4-5 days and leave him alone with the f/t on his first feed all night if need be... he's a shy little fella, unlike my snow...)

Thank you Tracee, that will be very helpful...
and, rat tails sound like they may work well...

But perhaps, before I try that (especially since some of you mentioned, that once force fed, the snake may develop a dependency to force feeding...) I think I will try one last time with just a rat pinkie head... maybe the temp being slightly lower, and not being removed from her viv may be the missing variables (I know I mentioned that I tried to feed her in her viv, but at the time she was in a 10 gal tank, it may have been to big...)

TandJ - No worries, I took no offense, I know it can be a bit frustrating at times, when you constantly see similar posts...

Thanks again everyone, I will keep you posted...
 
In the evening, take a frozen/thawed day old pinky mouse. Cut the head off (the smaller size will make the hatchling more secure in the fact that it can eat it. Then take a good size needle and make a hole in the top of the head into the brain and 'stir' it up a bit and pull out the needle, wipe the needle on the pink head. Put the hatchling in a deli dish (with holes to breath) but nothing inside. Let it sit, covered with a paper towel, washcloth, etc. Once the hatchling has been in the deli dish for 5 to 10 minutes (so it can settle down a bit) introduce the prepaired pink head and leave undisturbed overnight.

It works pretty good. It's my last ditch effort before resorting to force feeding formula through a hose.

Sincerely,

Rick
 
Believe it or not, I've found that mine really liked the smell of the intestines. I had overheated a mouse and it's guts were out. My snake went for there first even when she wasn't interested in the rest of the mouse. Perhaps if you heat the head really well in a bag in hot water, then smeared some guts (I know it's yucky), it might want it. Good luck to you!
 
I've not heard of that before Meg.. This thread should be a 'sticky' there is SO much valuable information that could help people with non-feeders.

(Still thanking my lucky stars I've never had to deal this problem yet..)
 
Fortunately I haven't either. I've always gotten them to eat, unless they were in deep blue, or a male off food during breeding season. All the others have been good eaters. Knock on wood!
 
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