potential problem feeder?

I've made friends with a breeder a few months ago who was waiting on a clutch of pastel lessers to hatch. They hatched over a month ago, I picked out the one I wanted after their first shed. The problem is it's been over a month and the one I picked out hasn't eaten yet. Should I be worried that he will be a problem feeder? Also, should I pick out another one that has been eating since it was first offered food?

If the quality is as nice or better then pick out the better eater.
It won't guarantee anything though, a few of our best eating young adults had to be assist fed when they were babies.

We let a hatchling get to 4 weeks after first shed and if it hasn't eaten by then it gets assist fed, sooner if it didn't absorb any yolk.

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Originally Posted by snakesRkewl

If the quality is as nice or better then pick out the better eater.
It won't guarantee anything though, a few of our best eating young adults had to be assist fed when they were babies.

We let a hatchling get to 4 weeks after first shed and if it hasn't eaten by then it gets assist fed, sooner if it didn't absorb any yolk.

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I agree with this.

One of my little dudes was a pain in the butt to start off, but once she figured out that eating is fun and good for her, she's become one of my best eaters. When I walk into the room, even if she was fed the day before, she always pops her head out of the hide to do two things: stare at me to see if I'm going to feed her and then if I don't immediately bring a meal to her, come out from the hide in the begging position... a 5 day schedule is rough on her. :)