A new hatchling's body in poor condition, rejected live hoppers, spat out assist feed
This hatchling hatched out fairly skinny, so I've already been worried about her condition... she is becoming increasingly wrinkly each day, and not yet "white", still retaining this pink color even after the first shed. The other healthy BEL hatchling I have has already turned white and is robust.
She also had a hard time shedding off the first shed despite the humidity being 95%. The shed would not come off her back and I actually had to help her peel the shed off, even at very high humidity it was very stuck to her body....
She's rejected a live hopper this morning, and then at night again after I've tried offering again. (and yes, she does have a baby hide) Due to her poor condition, I've not been doing much of a waiting game, and hope she can eat as soon as possible. She's a bit weak and wobbly.
I tried assist feeding a mouse pink and got the head down her throat twice, which she spat back out both times. Not sure what else I should be doing for this hatchling!
(Hope nobody replies to "just let her die without trying anything, it's nature"... because this is not nature, it's captivity LOL. If there are methods to improve her chances of eventually start taking food by herself, I will try them and improve her chances of survival.)
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