western hognose not eating

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Originally Posted by bender29

I also have a hog that has been refusing recently. What type of toad should I purchase in order to scent the mouse? Or will the canned-tuna method I've read in another thread work just as well?

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Ive never tried using tuna but a good ole north american green tree frog is what I used and he took it every single time.

I've had my western hognose for close to 9 months. adopted him from a friend. Was told he'd been eating pinkies regularly when i got him, he took a pinky willingly once a few days after I got him, since then he hasn't eaten willingly. I have a friend who breeds corns, and he gave me the advice to try force feeding a rat tail. since then that's what I've been doing, and hes been growing slowly but surely. but still refuses to eat willingly. I've tried scenting with tuna, and anoles, but as he gets a little bigger, I don't want him to get used to being force fed. he's a western so usually they're much more willing to eat rodents, and have less problems with scenting, but I want to know what has without a doubt worked for people. He's my baby, and I'll force feed him for the rest of his life if I have to, but I know it's not good for him, and he's still too small to eat toads yet. only about 8-10 inches long.

Thanks everybody.