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  • 06-23-2012, 04:03 PM
    ClarkT
    Re: Babies wont eat
    You mention that you have waited a week after they hatched, right? If this is the case, then you need to wait longer. They need to shed first, and then be offered food. It takes 7-10 days after they hatch until they shed (usually). Then they all get their own tubs, a day or two of settling in to their new tub, and then a meal offered.

    Of course, looking at the date of when you started this thread, they've likely all shed... Give them a couple days of uninterrupted peace and quiet. Then try them again.

    We had 2 last year that we had to assist feed. We didn't do that until they were 6-8 weeks old. If they absorbed the yolk, they have a little while still before assist feeding is necessary. Both are thriving now, though, and only needed assist fed 3 times each. Good luck!
  • 06-23-2012, 04:08 PM
    ClarkT
    Re: Babies wont eat
    With assist feeding, are you using tongs to get the fuzzy down deeper? Experience showed us that we had to use something (tongs or forceps) to get it a little deeper down the throat. Otherwise, they would just spit it out.
  • 06-23-2012, 04:20 PM
    LLLReptile
    Re: Babies wont eat
    The few times I have had to assist feed, I actually just held the mouse in the snake's mouth until it stopped trying to spit it out, then stood/sat very, very, very still until the snake started to swallow. After one assist feed, most began feeding the time immediately afterwards.

    I would say to OP to give them more time, and also if at all possible, describe hatchlings setup? Some babies prefer hiding spots, and I have found mine invariably feed better when provided even something as simple as a toilet paper tube to hide in. Just something to consider if you haven't done so already :)

    -Jen
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