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  • 06-17-2019, 10:15 AM
    PghBall
    Re: Have you ever given up on a hatchling who won't eat?
    I have had a few that needed assist feeding in the past. As was said you never just give up on them but I will also say that not all make it. I also have used mice or soft furs to get stubborn feeders to eat and then switch them over to rats.
  • 06-21-2019, 08:59 PM
    dr del
    Re: Have you ever given up on a hatchling who won't eat?
    Other alternative prey items to try include quail ( though I have never had much luck with them ) or a thigh from a day old chick.

    I've also used rat tails in the past but, as with assist feeding, they seem to get a lot less growth out of it - I always wondered if it was down to the stress with assisting and the nutritional breakdown of rat tails.

    But I agree on never giving up - one day the lightbulb will go on in their heads. :)
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