I just went to reptile expo yesterday and bought a hatchling okeetee. He is only about a week old and I got to feed him his first meal at the show. The guy I bought it from said I should keep feeding live for about another three weeks or until he sheds again. Since he ate without striking or constricting, would it be ok for me to try feeding a frozen thawed pinky next week? Or should I stick with live for a while?
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feeding hatchling okeetee
- Thread starter albert
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yup!
He took some hatchling oketees that were really skinny so me and my cousin asked what they were eating. He said they were only a week and a half old so he hadn't tried to feed them yet. I had really wanted one of the snakes so I bought a live pinky from another guy at the show. The guy offered the pinky to all the snakes until one finally ate one. I brought that one home and so far is doing great. But he said I should feed it live until it is about a month old, but I think I'm going to try feeding it frozen thawed this weekend. Sorry for the long post.
Albert M.
He took some hatchling oketees that were really skinny so me and my cousin asked what they were eating. He said they were only a week and a half old so he hadn't tried to feed them yet. I had really wanted one of the snakes so I bought a live pinky from another guy at the show. The guy offered the pinky to all the snakes until one finally ate one. I brought that one home and so far is doing great. But he said I should feed it live until it is about a month old, but I think I'm going to try feeding it frozen thawed this weekend. Sorry for the long post.
Albert M.
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No problem with switching to frozen (I START my Okeetees on them anyway) it's just odd- okay wrong- to bring a never-fed animal to a show for sale. And wrong to feed it there where it will be carried around, transported, then moved into a new environment with a just-swallowed first meal. 
BIG risk of regurge there. And decent chance of buying a non-feeder. I personally like for three meals to be digested successfully before selling a hatching. MOST corns present no problem, but a few do every year within my few clutches, so I don't want to take the chance selling a customer a "lemon."
Best luck with your corn, it sounds like he/she will be fine!
BIG risk of regurge there. And decent chance of buying a non-feeder. I personally like for three meals to be digested successfully before selling a hatching. MOST corns present no problem, but a few do every year within my few clutches, so I don't want to take the chance selling a customer a "lemon." Best luck with your corn, it sounds like he/she will be fine!
New hatchlings at shows.
I agree with you elrojo. I was at the IRBA show in San Diego last month and found a couple of breeders with never-fed corns for sale. I thought it was odd too.... and chancey if someone were to buy one and not be able to get it over the stress and begin to eat.
I've only been in this about a year but was told at the beginning that there was "an unwritten rule" that a snake would not be sold until it was a proven eater. Maybe I was just dealing with responsible breeders and the rule is not so widely accepted. Too Bad!!
I agree with you elrojo. I was at the IRBA show in San Diego last month and found a couple of breeders with never-fed corns for sale. I thought it was odd too.... and chancey if someone were to buy one and not be able to get it over the stress and begin to eat.
I've only been in this about a year but was told at the beginning that there was "an unwritten rule" that a snake would not be sold until it was a proven eater. Maybe I was just dealing with responsible breeders and the rule is not so widely accepted. Too Bad!!
popcornsmama
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I am starting to think I am one of the unlucky ones. I also bought a never been fed 1 1/2 week old Okeetee at a show. I was able to get him to eat a week after the purchase. Since then, I have been trying unsuccessfully to get him to take another one. I tried the f/t (which is what he had first), and that didn't work after two tries. So, now he has a live pinkie, which has been in his tank since yesterday afternoon, to no avail. I'm sure hoping that I dont' have a lemon I don't know enough about corns to be able to save him, i don't think, if he decides not to eat. Hearing your post gives me hope though. I'm so glad yours is doing well.
I don't know enough about corns to be able to save him, i don't think, if he decides not to eat. Hearing your post gives me hope though. I'm so glad yours is doing well.
Rorryy
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popcornsmama said:I am starting to think I am one of the unlucky ones. I also bought a never been fed 1 1/2 week old Okeetee at a show. I was able to get him to eat a week after the purchase. Since then, I have been trying unsuccessfully to get him to take another one. I tried the f/t (which is what he had first), and that didn't work after two tries. So, now he has a live pinkie, which has been in his tank since yesterday afternoon, to no avail. I'm sure hoping that I dont' have a lemon
Check out the thread about tuna scenting. It seems to work for some non-feeders. I hope your "luck" improves!