Hognose babies ate first try.

I just tried to feed my new Baby Hog-noses and they are eating first try. I put in one pinky mouse that I let sit in turtle food for 15 min before feeding and they took to it right away.:gj: Thanks to whoever it was who told me this trick.:bow:
I have always heard how hard it is to get baby Hogs to eat, hope it stays this easy.

Mine is giving me a hard time, can you explain the turtle food trick?

Try scenting the pinkies with tuna or salmon in can. This sometimes will help and if not you can always scent with a frog as well. I do this at work and it helps on some of the trickier eaters.

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Originally Posted by grits

Mine is giving me a hard time, can you explain the turtle food trick?

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I got some turtle food, the smellyer teh better, I used dry but added a few drops of water. I then put it in a cup and add the pinkys. I shake them aroiund lightly to make sure they are covered and leave them in it for around 14 min. then I put the pinks in with the hogs using tongs so I dont get my smell on them. I also heard putting them in a plastid cup with a tree frog for a while works also. You just want to get them to smell like aquatic animal so the hog thinks it is its natural prey.

I've never heard the turtle trick but that's pretty cool. Glad it worked for you! But I have to ask...where are the pics of the baby hogs?!:gj:

Dennis