How long do you wait before feeding a hatchling? Mine came out on wednesday, was going to try feeding this week. This is my first clutch, so I am learning!
05-24-2009, 03:38 PM
psycho
Re: Feeding babies
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Originally Posted by tims balls
How long do you wait before feeding a hatchling? Mine came out on wednesday, was going to try feeding this week. This is my first clutch, so I am learning!
You should feed them after they have their first shed which will be in 10 days after birth...then you should offer food...you can feed them fuzzies...pinkies are usually for twins...
05-24-2009, 05:15 PM
Stewart_Reptiles
Re: Feeding babies
After the first shed.
Average hatchling can be started on mice hopper (and not fuzzy) or rat crawler.
05-24-2009, 05:21 PM
RebelYell83
Re: Feeding babies
we ususally do eyes closed rat pups for first few meals,and once again,go for it a couple days after first shed
05-24-2009, 05:24 PM
tims balls
Re: Feeding babies
Awesome, so they are not starving then!
They look like they are just starting to haze up now, so I still have a few more days
Thanks guys!
05-24-2009, 05:24 PM
Jason Bowden
Re: Feeding babies
After the fist shed. ditto(I know) I started most of mine last year on f/t fuzzy mice. A couple refused the f/t, so I became a small time mouse breeder and used live fuzzies to get a few started. They could probably start on hopper mice also depending if you have small or big hatchlings.
06-18-2009, 11:26 PM
J.Bissell
Re: Feeding babies
Will it hurt to feed babies before their first shed? Say a week after hatching?
06-19-2009, 10:55 AM
muddoc
Re: Feeding babies
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Originally Posted by J.Bissell
Will it hurt to feed babies before their first shed? Say a week after hatching?
They don't need to be fed that soon. The reason they absorb yolk before hatching, is that the yolk is their first meal, and will carry them over until they find their first meal. Typically, some yolk can still be felt in them when they are going into their first shed cycle (which is generally around the 3-5 day mark).
Hope that helps,
06-19-2009, 07:00 PM
J.Bissell
Re: Feeding babies
Yes! That's wonderful thank you.
06-19-2009, 07:13 PM
rabernet
Re: Feeding babies
Quote:
Originally Posted by J.Bissell
Will it hurt to feed babies before their first shed? Say a week after hatching?
They also likely won't eat until after their first shed - because of the reason Tim mentioned (their first meal is the absorption of their yolk).
