Hello,

Ok so heres the deal.

We got a WC import Volta female that was gravid. She laid 11 good eggs, one died shortly after the cutting process due to a mistake of mine, the other 10 hatched and were completely healthy.

9 of those hatchlings will eat anything live that I give them (ASFs, mice, rats), most of them will also take any F/T as well.

#06, a female was given 6 weeks before we attempted to assist feed. She at first showed no interest and we had to hook the F/Ts on her teeth so she couldn't spit it out. After maybe 5 assist feeds she began resisting more and becoming stronger. However, once we actually got the F/T in her mouth she would clamp down and constrict it then swallow it. She is constantly cruising the cold side of the rack looking for food but she will never take it.

I have tried F/T and live ASFs, mice, and rats with her, giving her 5-7 days between. She has a hide, is positioned in the middle of the rack, and we keep traffic in that room to a minimum. All of our hatchlings are kept in a V-18, 60 tub rack.

The last 2-3 times I have tried to assist feed, she spits it out, I am becoming very frustrated and discouraged. I hate feeling like there is nothing I can do. Her case reminds me of Kevin's Pearl, it just wouldn't eat, he had to assist feed but in the end they all just failed.

Is there anything you all would recommend I do or is this just a simple case of that few % of animals that never live?

She is currently sitting at 66g while her siblings are 100-160g.

Thanks,