I've got 4 babies from late last season that are still requiring assist feeding. This Friday will be the 12th time I have had to assist them. In the past I've never had to assist more than a few times before they become interested in eating theirselves. They are getting to the point that as soon as I put the mouse head in their mouths they coil, but if I offer live hoppers, or do "the dance" with a f/t they are scared of them. Absolutely no interest or tongue flicking at all.

Now that I have a few girls getting close to laying eggs I really need these guys to start eating so I can sell them. I refuse to sell them if they aren't eating well on their own, even though I've had good offers for them... Any advice is much appreciated. Also, for those who have a lot of assist feeding experience, is this normal to go on for so long?

I'm keeping a close eye on temps and humidity trying to keep everything perfect. They are also in an animal plastics hatchling rack with others from the same clutch I've decided to keep who are eating like little piggies. At first I was convinced something was wrong with my husbandry but after closely monitoring everything I'm not sure what to think anymore...


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