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Requesting Advice - Getting Hatchlings to Feed
Back story -
Our little Miss Piggy laid our first hognose clutch on April 6th. There were 7 good eggs and 4 slugs. At day 56, we started getting pips and by day 58 all 7 had crawled out of their eggs. With one exception, yolks were fully absorbed before they crawled out and weights were all 6-7 grams. Here we are 34 days later, and only 4 of the 7 have eaten.
Things I have tried -
Live pinky
F/T pinky
F/T brained pinky
Tuna juice scenting
Salmon juice scenting
Pieces of salmon
Mackerel juice (yuck!) scenting
Vienna Sausage juice scenting
Shrimp scenting
Shrimp pieces
Rosy Minnows scenting
Rosy Minnows
I've also tried putting them in a deli cup with a food item and leaving them with it to see if that would encourage them.
They are all still active (when they're not hiding), and I've tried to be pretty hands off with them so as to not stress them out so I haven't even checked to see who is what yet.
Questions -
When should I start worrying about the non-eaters?
At what point do I need to seriously consider force feeding (last resort!)?
What else can I try for scenting (I live in the desert, so wild caught frogs/toads aren't much of an option)?
Can I use a pacman frog for frog scenting (I have two pacman, so it wouldn't be a special purchase just for scenting purposes, but I don't want to use them without knowing if it would okay)?
Thanks for any info you guys can give me.
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Try hard boiling an egg and using that as scent, or even offering pieces of the boiled egg/yolk cut to appropriate size.
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The Following User Says Thank You to John1982 For This Useful Post:
SmoothScales (07-07-2017)
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Re: Requesting Advice - Getting Hatchlings to Feed
As John mentionned hard boiled egg either to scent or to offer as food.
Anchovies scent
Chicken scent
Toad scent
You can also use your pacman to scent.
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The Following User Says Thank You to Stewart_Reptiles For This Useful Post:
SmoothScales (07-07-2017)
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Thank you guys so much! I'm off to buy some anchovies. Hopefully those last 3 little buggers will like something suggested here.
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Aaand I'm back.
After following the new suggestions, I'm now down to one little hold out. The hold out is at 5 grams right now (down from 7 at hatching) and looking a bit on the thin side, but not pointy yet. I've tried all previous listed items, all suggested items, plus sardines. (One of the little guys that wasn't eating before has gone just bananas for sardine scented.)
Tonight, we decided to switch the non-eater's spot in the rack just in case it didn't like where it's at, but if there is any additional advice you've got to get this little booger to eat, I would greatly appreciate it.
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