well i got my girl about a month ago at a reptile show in Taylor, MI and see was a wee little girl about 60 grams. i gave her a week to acclimate, then tired feeding a f/t fuzzy. she didn't eat it, or anything for then next 3 weeks. i tried many tricks, but it just came down to trying live. i don't feed live because i don't have a reliable breeder for pinkies, fuzzies, and hoppers in the near area. so today after work i drove out to a mom and pop pet store about 30 mins away. it was a pretty nice little store, and i am sure i will be back often (check out the thread "petco story..." to know why).

well i picked up 2 large pinkies that were just about to become fuzzies. threw one in with my girl, who hasn't been handled or anything for 3 weeks. 20 mins later.... nothing. so i picked it up with my tongs, and it squeaked. which defiantly caught her attention, and BAM! she took it right off my tongs. i gave he 30 mins to do her thing, and when i went to check on her, she was looking for more, so i gave here the other one. BAM! took that one in seconds.

i was so happy because she was starting to really scare me. i weighed her a couple of days ago and she was 48 grams. if todays live feeding failed i have a vet appointment set for tomorrow, which i have to go cancel now. we were talking about syringe feeding her, but now that i got her eating i am hopping she can put on some weight, and look like the beautiful girl i know she is.

i just want to add one last thing... all the new owners out there, don't give up! it may take some time but once you get them eating it is worth all the hassle.