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Hatchling feeding problem, but this one's different...

Shaky

Shaky

Ought to know better
I'm at a loss ..
I have a young snow which has given me trouble. Hatched june 5, ate @ June 24th. Didn't eat again until july 26th, but pounced on a live pink like a lion on a rabbit. Fed again 4 days later on another live.
Has refused ever since, even lizard scented.
Total feeds-3
Last feed-over a month ago. Still looks healthy and fat, but obviously smaller than its clutchmates.
Suggestions?
 
Just keep trying him with pinkies once a week. Put him in a very small container with a food item and leave him over night. Cut it's head off and feed that to him. Try wrapping it in anole skin (if possilbe). Try everything!!
 
I have the same problem-I have a hatchling that has eaten 8 pinkys in 6 weeks but hasn't eaten since 8/30 - I've used lizard maker (which doesnt seem to work) and am waiting for my local supplier to hatch out some anoles-at my wits end :confused:
 
Braining

Put it in a small rubbermaid shoebox (with lots of holes). Brain the pinky (put it's head open to show the brain and get the blood dripping) then place the pinky on one of the sides (this makes it easier for your corn to find it). Put the baby corn in, then make it very dark in the container. but make sure it's still at the ideal temp 80-ish. Leave it in there over night if you have to, but keep checking in on it from time to time.

Rainey
 
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