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  • 06-17-2015, 10:35 AM
    manangskie
    What to feed to those hatchlings that did not absorb any yolk?
    Hi everyone I am just curious if what will you do if you happen to have a bp hatchling that was not able to consume its yolk because it has gone bad., etc?

    Should you really have to force feed it? Tia
  • 06-17-2015, 11:13 AM
    rlditmars
    Re: What to feed to those hatchlings that did not absorb any yolk?
    Actually you can try giving it a mouse hopper. If it doesn't take it you can either try assist feeding it a prey item or there is a product called Oxbow Carnivore Care which is a dry powder mix that is made specifically for getting protein into an animal that is not eating. You just add water and it creates a slurry that could be injected into there mouth just with a syringe that has no needle. You can find it on Amazon for about $10. We used it when my daughters Hoggy was in pretty bad shape and didn't have the strength or the inclination to eat. Had we not used it I don't think she'd have survived.
  • 06-17-2015, 11:34 AM
    Stewart_Reptiles
    You feed them the same thing than you will feed the other siblings (live mouse hopper), in that kind of case I just do it sooner, in other words I do not wait for the first shed but feed within the first 72 hours, I let them eat on their own if not taken on their own I assist them with a F/T mouse hopper.
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