Fl king hatchling not eating

i recently bought a hatchling fl king at the daytona reptile expo.I tried feeding him yesterday but he wouldnt eat the mouse pinkie that i gave him. he last ate on 8/3 says the breeder and he shows no signs of shedding. can anyone help me?http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...shi-kasai1.jpg

have u tried force feeding it at all ?

no i havent. i dont want to stress him out and im afriad i will hurt him. he is small as you can see in the pic above.

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Originally Posted by skunkbunny

have u tried force feeding it at all ?

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Why would you suggest force feeding?

Relax, you have only had him for a week. He should be left alone for at least a week to acclimate to his new environment before trying to feed.

im just worried. i have never had an eating problem with any of my other snakes

i had to do it to mine but thats because she was anemic

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Originally Posted by Akureyri

im just worried. i have never had an eating problem with any of my other snakes

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I wouldn't consider it a problem considering its been less than a week. Let it acclimate, get your temps right, put it in a quiet area. Does it have enough hides?

yes he does. he has a hide rock and he has sand which he can bury himself in. so if he doesnt eat by next week then should i be worried?

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Originally Posted by Akureyri

yes he does. he has a hide rock and he has sand which he can bury himself in. so if he doesnt eat by next week then should i be worried?

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Worrying isn't going to make him eat. Let him get acclimated for a week. Then try to feed him in a darkened room inside his enclosure.

alright

i also have a florida king so maybe i can help out a bit, what substrate do you use, what are your temps/humidity? how is your cage set up?

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Originally Posted by asther00tsundo

i also have a florida king so maybe i can help out a bit, what substrate do you use, what are your temps/humidity? how is your cage set up?

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Rock on! I knew a King owner would step up and offer some advice!

Also, be aware that some kingsnakes can be lizard only feeders when they are young. I am not experienced with Florida Kings but I have seen this with other kings. From the looks of the picture that Florida king looks pretty young so this may be the case. Your best bet would be to contact the breeder that you bought him from and ask specific questions about how he feeds his Florida kings. If he had them eating pinkies, you should have no problem once it settles in; however, if he was feeding ground skinks or anoles....you might have to go collecting.

Hope that helps a bit.

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Originally Posted by Akureyri

yes he does. he has a hide rock and he has sand which he can bury himself in. so if he doesnt eat by next week then should i be worried?

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Um, is sand his entire substrate? I'd be concerned about the sand abrading his skin and worried about impactions.

any updates on your little guy?