Patience is a virtue.

Finally after almost two months, I've finally gotten the last two holdout babies to eat! I tried live, f/t, mice, rats, the balled up newspaper trick. But finally they are eating! It ended up being live mice pups, but I'm just over the moon that they've finally eaten! It's a major relief, and one less thing I have to worry about while I'm away in Daytona. :D :clap: :banana:

Happy dance!!!! ****:banana::D:banana:****

Good work lady!

Thanks Laura. :hug:

I was really starting to worry about those last two, and was trying to prepare myself to try assist feeding. I can't even tell you how excited I am!!!

Naw, I feel ya! This year everyone took to feeding really well *knock on wood* But last year, I had 2 refusers... D was over one night and we placed a rat pup into their mouths, and that was all it took to get them started... I remember being so FREAKED that they wouldn't just EAT! LOL :rolleyes:

I was the opposite, last year everyone ate with no problems.

I actually got really lucky on the mouselings, because I can't get live baby mice here. I had purchased a couple feeders for a picky eater, and one was noticably pregnant. I kept her, and a couple weeks later I had a few extra meals for free. I didn't think I had a chance of getting a babies, but it was worth a shot. It worked out VERY well.

Here's to the mouse momma! :D

Yay! Congrats! That must be a great feeling!

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Originally Posted by Laooda

Here's to the mouse momma! :D

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I agree! I've even considered keeping her. :oops:

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Originally Posted by kc261

Yay! Congrats! That must be a great feeling!

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Thanks Casey, it is. I'm over the moon happy, to say the least. :D

Very cool Christie!

I had a hatchling hold out for 11 weeks last year. Finally after one assist feeding she ate everytime. Today she is a real piggy and will eat anything I throw in there. Now she one of those snakes when you open the tub she pops up with the "watcha got for me" look on her face.

Glad little Ghandi decided to start eating:gj:

Oh Christie, I'm so glad to see they all decided to eat for you! :banana:

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Originally Posted by West Coast Jungle

Very cool Christie!

I had a hatchling hold out for 11 weeks last year. Finally after one assist feeding she ate everytime. Today she is a real piggy and will eat anything I throw in there. Now she one of those snakes when you open the tub she pops up with the "watcha got for me" look on her face.

Glad little Ghandi decided to start eating:gj:

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11 weeks?! Ugh. I would have been dead from stress. :oops:

Thanks Raul. I hope they all continue eating well. (I'm also looking forward to seeing you and your lovely wife soon! :D )

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Oh Christie, I'm so glad to see they all decided to eat for you! :banana:

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Thanks Jo for the good wishes and the prep work for the assist feeding. :hug:

Great work Christie!!! I knew you'd get them all going, now they'll thrive for you!:gj:

Thanks Jason! :hug: I hope you don't have nearly that much trouble getting your little babies to eat... :bow:

And if I do I know who to call! :P

You're a rockstar! :bow: :nerd:

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Originally Posted by jknudson

And if I do I know who to call! :P

You're a rockstar! :bow: :nerd:

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Ha. I wouldn't go that far. :giggle: :rolleyes:

But you know I'm more than willing to help in any way I can.

(do you know how excited I am right now? Between leaving for Daytona tomorrow morning, and you're AWESOME clutch - I may just spontaneously explode :yes: )

So glad to hear they finally decided to eat for you!

I told you, you could do ;) congrats on the babies eating I know it must have been a big relief for you.

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Originally Posted by Holbeird

So glad to hear they finally decided to eat for you!

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Thanks JR.

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Originally Posted by Deborah

I told you, you could do ;) congrats on the babies eating I know it must have been a big relief for you.

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Wow...nice... coming from you? uhhhhh... I don't know how to respond. :confuse:

Thanks Deb. I get to see you in 2 days!!! :clap:

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

Thanks Jo for the good wishes and the prep work for the assist feeding. :hug:

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Well I'm glad you didn't end up having to assist but I know if you had to do that, you'd have managed it quite fine. :)

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Wow...nice... coming from you? uhhhhh... I don't know how to respond. :confuse:

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Well don't get use to it, I won't be that nice in Daytona :devilish:

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Well I'm glad you didn't end up having to assist but I know if you had to do that, you'd have managed it quite fine. :)

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I'm glad I didn't have to do the assist feed too. I probably would have been on the phone with you the entire time freaking out. :oops:

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Originally Posted by Deborah

Well don't get use to it, I won't be that nice in Daytona :devilish:

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I promise I won't. ;)