Pinkie Press?

I have a hatchling that WILL NOT eat. Has refused numerous meals and is starting to look very unhealthy. I am considering getting a pinkie press. When using the press do you put an actual rat pink in it or some other type of supplement? Does anyone on here have any experience using one?

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Originally Posted by FatBoy

I have a hatchling that WILL NOT eat. Has refused numerous meals and is starting to look very unhealthy. I am considering getting a pinkie press. When using the press do you put an actual rat pink in it or some other type of supplement? Does anyone on here have any experience using one?

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You put P/K or F/t pinks in it and it sort of makes a pinky paste (for lack of a better term) never used one myself but seen them used

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huVeV6H8lGg
Watch this. It may help.

Yummy!

Just assist feed it a very small fuzzy mouse.

:O Why is James Brown torturing that poor ball?

Seriously -- no pinkie pump -- just assist feed a couple of times and it should start feeding on it's own. ;)

When I rescued two ch youngsters that had NEVER eaten and were at least 2 months old...
I got a nice sized f/t pinkie and used my tongs to gently open the mouth from the side, just a little. I had my husband hold the tongs in place while I got the pinkie just inside the mouth. i then closed the tongs and removed them, leaving the mouse pinkie in its jaws.
I had to do this twice with one bp, the other got it after the first one.
I hope this helps.

Carol

I can't agree more...

Assist feed if necessary...

No need for a pinky pump.

In that video did anyone else see the bottle of wazine wormer beside the scale. I just wonder if she uses that on her snakes. It's that blue and white bottle and it's poultry wormer.:confused::confused::confused:

Thanks guys. Was doubtful about the PP in the first place but am getting desperate with this guy. I can get the pinky almost half way down and he will still push it back out. I talked to Adam today and he gave me some tips to try, I will wait a few days and try his advise. Thanks again for all the advise, you guys are great. If you see me in Daytona stop by and say hello.