hatchlings not eating

ok I got about 6 hatchlings that are about a month old that have yet to eat ( they hatched about the 21 of july) I am starting to gett a little worried about these guys ( 2 pastels,2 normals, and 2 possible het pieds) are all holding out on me. I know one het pied trying to eat anythingand every thing I offer it and then me lol.

A little more info might help us figure out why they arent eating. What have to tried feeding them? How often are you offering? Are you handling them? What is the setup like?

they got the same set up as my adult bps I offer food a couple different times ( ranging from smallest amice I got (since some are almost breeding size) to asf pups. )

I used the basic same setup as my other snakes. The only difference in their set up differnce is I lack 12 hatchling tubs to set them up. I know they need their own tubs but I not had the extra funds to get 12 tubs, a thermostat for them. I working on that this week. Grass cutting seaon was too dry and funds didn't come in like i had hoped. but i got the ones that eat in group tubs until I can get them this week I hope.

You really need to be a little more specific.

How often have you offered them food? 1x, 2x, x3?
Have you been handling them?
What is the setup like? (Temps, humidity, number of hides...)

Its very hard to guess why a snake isnt eating without having an accurate idea of their environment.

simple set up
temps 83 cool warm 95
humidty about 55%
food offer at least once a week.

no real handling outside of cleaning the tubs.

no hides since they are way too large ( i have to put containers)

The need small 6 quart tubs that you can get at the dollar store. Being housed together would be stressful and they will not eat with other balls present. They will think that the other will attack them. In the wild balls will not eat if they feel exposed. I would feed mouse hoppers or rat fuzzies! Good luck!

I know there are is one of the big boys that offers food in a group setup and the ones that eat are the ones that get set up on their own. However, for you I'd suggest setting them up with hides, water and maybe even some crumpled newspaper. Assuming they aren't losing allot of weight set them up and don't mess with them for a week. Then offer them a feed and leave it in over night.. check them the next morning, those who didn't eat.. LEAVE IT IN THERE.. by that night see who ate those who did are good to go. Those who don't leave them alone for a week and try agin..

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Originally Posted by mechnut450

I offer food a couple different times ( ranging from smallest amice I got (since some are almost breeding size) to asf pups. )

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Are you offering live food?

yeah live food all i can offer right now. I workingon setting up a 12 tub hatchling rack ( since i have 12 hatchling ) so far I gotten half to eat and the other are the none eaters are the one I am posting about.

update I did pick up 8 more tubs not my prefer kind but for tempary tubs.

well as of this afternoon I can say most took to it with little trouble once i got it in their mouth, I only had 3 I had to force feed them. they all had gotten skinny looking and lost roughly about 1/3 their weight( most hatched inthe high 50's grams and a few in the 60+ and the none eater weer down to almost 45 grams or less. I said enough was enough and forced them parttake in asf pups.
I got 2 eating that pushing about 100 grams alread I am so stoked considering one is the pied.
PLus he other is in shed again so I guess they got their fighting to live gears in high lol.