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    22 gram hatchling, HELP?!

    I've got a hatchling BP fresh out of the egg (yesterday) that only weighs 22 grams. What size prey should I offer, and when? Anything I should watch for? I'm concerned with how tiny it is, but it's somewhat active. I'm not sure what to do as I haven't heard of BPs hatching this small, and still doing okay.
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    Did it absorb his yolk or not?

    If not, keep him in a deli cup over the next 48 hours (to help limit his movement and get some strenght) than assist feed him using a F/T fuzzy mouse.

    If he did absorb his yolk, offer a live fuzzy mouse at the same time you will offer food to his clutchmates.
    Deborah Stewart


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    Re: 22 gram hatchling, HELP?!

    Quote Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
    Did it absorb his yolk or not?

    If not, keep him in a deli cup over the next 48 hours (to help limit his movement and get some strenght) than assist feed him using a F/T fuzzy mouse.

    If he did absorb his yolk, offer a live fuzzy mouse at the same time you will offer food to his clutchmates.
    It only has one surviving clutchmate, which is at 44 grams. I will try that, thank you
    ..::My Ball Pythons::..
    Vaike || Banana || Proven
    Tibbers || Fire || Proven
    Helix || Butterbee || Adult
    Theon || Banana Butter || Sub-Adult
    Pegasus || Super Fire (Poss. Pastel) || Sub-Adult
    Tharja || Nuclear || Hatchling
    Vitani || Butter Pastel || Adult
    Selkie || Super Fire || Adult
    Juniper || Butterfly || Proven
    Tierah || Firefly || Proven
    Zira || Butter || Proven

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