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Running out of ideas: Hatchlings not eating
- Thread starter SnakeLuvrs
- Start date
MegF.
That's for sale???
Yes, I'd like to know too. I tried anole scenting and one of the four ate the pinky with that. The strange thing was it really sniffed the lizard's tail so I put the pinky right up against the tail as it sniffed. It stretched waaaay out of it's container but it still didn't take the pinky. I ended up trying the other ones and when those failed I tried again with the other one. I decided to hold it and it crawled up and wrapped around the plastic feeding tongs. It then took the pinky and ate it. Go figure...I'm putting it in dark boxes, cutting, scenting...and it wanted to be held the whole time 
I'll try feeding it again in a few days. I might try the chicken though on the others.
I'll try feeding it again in a few days. I might try the chicken though on the others.
mike17l
Self-Admitted Duckoholic
Mouse Tails
I used to want to get all of the babies to live. This year I euthanized any corn that would not eat FT or Live. I tried scented and unscented multiple times, after that they meet the freezer, and will meet the MBKs, once I get the annulata needed to trade for them eating. What I used to do for corns, and still do for alterna, and will probably do for annulata, is force feed mouse tails. I feed about 1.5" if the tail, and take the part of the tail closest to the body of the mouse. That part is more rigid and easier to push down the snake. You do have to be gentle and coax it down, but once you get it past the mouth, the snake will usually keep it down. If you do not get it past the mouth, it may spit it back up. Most would start taking some form of pinky after 4-6 mouse tails. If you want to "save" any I would suggest mouse tailing, heck I did 17 alterna babies last night.
I used to want to get all of the babies to live. This year I euthanized any corn that would not eat FT or Live. I tried scented and unscented multiple times, after that they meet the freezer, and will meet the MBKs, once I get the annulata needed to trade for them eating. What I used to do for corns, and still do for alterna, and will probably do for annulata, is force feed mouse tails. I feed about 1.5" if the tail, and take the part of the tail closest to the body of the mouse. That part is more rigid and easier to push down the snake. You do have to be gentle and coax it down, but once you get it past the mouth, the snake will usually keep it down. If you do not get it past the mouth, it may spit it back up. Most would start taking some form of pinky after 4-6 mouse tails. If you want to "save" any I would suggest mouse tailing, heck I did 17 alterna babies last night.
loise
"CrazyDame"
nehpets1 said:
I wrapped fresh chickenskin around frozen pinkies, put them in a plasticbag and then defrosted them in warm water, I then took away the skin and put the pinkie in a smal delicup with the snake for the whole night, in dark!
Presto!! snakys feeding!! :grin01:
SnakeLuvrs
New member
Unfortunately we had a couple of the non eaters pass away, oddly the two that passed away had a small paralysis problem as they had no control of their tail beyond their vent, I don't know if it was from not eating or if it had to do with the spinal problem. Maybe it was better for them. On another note, one of the non eaters ate the last time after scenting the pinky with chicken soup of all things! I saw it mentioned on one of Kathy's books and gave it a shot...it was one of our extremely tiny babies as well so I was happy to see him eat.
jakeysnakey
New member
hi this year was my first attempt at breeding allthough ive had corns for over 5 years how long can a newly hatched snake go for without food because 1 of mine is not eating and it would be a shame to lose him