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Eating!!

I've also noticed that certain hatchlings (which I assume is what you purchased) won't feed if the food item is too large.

I've had some that will not (possibly cannot) feed on anything larger than a day old pinky.

The temperature, as mentioned earlier, could be a huge factor also.

JCD
 
Gave them today pinkies, but they haven't eat from it!!!!

they aren't to big for them because they are pinkies 1day old!!!
and the temperature is 30° under the lamp and 26-28° in the terra!!!

They haven't eat in 2weeks now!!!! Tommorow i'm gonna try living pinkies!! Because i'm almost desperate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


BOIXOS NOIS
 
have you tried deli cup and braining

this works VERY often, though not a fun process...:rolleyes:
 
What's the deli cup method??? because they refusde today again!

And can they really die, from non feeding??? I mean, do they themself just starving to dead????


BOIXOS NOIS
 
Are these brand new animals that have never eaten for you, or are they animals that have just recently started refusing their meals? Sorry if you've answered this before, I didn't see it.
 
deli cup method

Place a pinkie in a small deli cup with a wadded-up paper towel. Add snake. Close lid.
For some reason, the close confines between predator and prey increase the odds of the hatchling taking food voluntarily. You know what braining is, I assume... :eek:

Using the two methods, I have my only non-feeder of the year eating nearly every time. She still doesn't eat if a pinkie is just dropped in the tray with her.

For the record, ventilation holes in the cup are neccessary.
 
me again!

They are hatchlings! one of them has just eaten once with me and the other one hasn't eaten a thing!!!

Braining is cutting the mouse his head so the brain jus come out? Tryed that already, but it won't help!!

So the deli cup, is to put the snake in a small place with the mouse!

BOIXOS NOIS
 
feeding

i would offer it 1 pinki a week and if it wont eat leave it in a container over night with a pinki
 
feeding

i would offer it 1 pinki a week and if it wont eat leave it in a container over night with a pinki and a hide
 
Here's the order in which I offer food to hatchlings, with a 4-5 day stretch between each offering:

f/t pinky
brained f/t pink
anole scented pinky
live pinky
brained live pinky
anole scented live pinky
small anole

I am now going to add deer mouse shavings to my scent listing, and I may also try to catch some tree frogs to use for scenting.

If you cannot get a hatchling to eat, you can always force feed it a mouse tail (from an adult). It will be stressful for you AND the snake, and there is very little actual nutritional value, but it's better than watching one starve itself to death.

The fact that theone animal has eaten, but has since stopped, suggests that temps may need to be looked at (or some other environmental consideration). The other may eat too, but there comes a time when non-feeders become ingrained on not eating and are just too far gone to save.

Good luck!
 
Awwwwwww poor lil pinkie bein brained I think I have animal attachment issues I can love the uglyest thing going :eek: and that's why i'm sticking with f/t mice! lol


Rach :rolleyes:
 
braining a thawed pinkie isn't so bad

Just make a slit across it's forehead with an exacto knife or razor blade. You can even turn your head, just be careful not to cut yourself!

Darin, I'm surprised deli cup feeding isn't on your list. I try that method first, personally. I have pretty good results with it. Sure wish I had access to tiny anoles!

Boixos,
I think it's important to give several day's break between trying to feed them. If you try daily, I'm certain the odds worsen....
 
Well guys (and girls) i have good news!!

1 of my 2 snakes has eaten a pinkie!!
I have left a pinkie for 2 nights in her hyding place and she has got it!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSSS

Now it's one more to go!!! First i'm gonna try to set another pinkie in for 2 night, after that i'm gonna try the delicup method, if the others doesn't works!!!

(does tis mean the other one is going to eat better now??)

BOIXOS NOIS
 
Boixos,

Do mean that you left the same pinky with the snake for two nights in a row? Was that a live pinky or a f/t one? If the latter, I'm afraid the bacteria growth on a dead pinky left exposed for two days would be hazzardous. Changing pinkies might be a better approach.

Glad to hear one of them ate, though!

:D
 
word up, Darin

Sorry, jus tryin' to chill wit da the younger peeps (bridge the generational gap) who aren't down wit the likes of the Purple people eater reference. :D

Gotcha. I keep most of my corn hatchlings in 5.7 qt (5.39 liter) Rubbermaids. Seems small enough to find food, all but one or two per clutch do, but surprisingly many of those feed in a deli cup that will NEVER take a meal in this enclosure. I try and try them to see if they will feed like the others with poor results. Put 'em in a cup and the pinkie gets eaten...:confused:

Yeah, Boixos, at 24 hours you really should flush/throw out/ compost that dead pinkie. Snakes will eat some REALLY dead stuff I've learned, but it's not a good idea for a healthy approach. Live pinks will usually live three days removed from their mother. If they aren't eaten in two, they probably won't be eaten and should be offered to something else or frozen for later feeding.
 
It was in for 1day but 2 nights!! the first time i put it in was almost at night! so 24 hours with 2 nights!!!


BOIXOS NOIS
 
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