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    Re: Can anyone help me with the runt????

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    Re: Can anyone help me with the runt????

    Thats a weird looking baby!!

    I lost a baby this year that was a runt...

    Just make sure you keep a good watch on his weight. Get a cheap digital scale so you can track his process, and make sure he is gaining weight appropriately.

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    Re: Can anyone help me with the runt????

    Ya know I was just talking to Josh at Marki Reptiles and he hatched out a runt baby....I think it was something crazy like 8 grams. He said that even before the shed he pushed a pinky as he knew it would die if he didn't. The snake ended up living and was a very cute lil dinker. If all else fails you can go to the Marki Reptiles site and email him. He is awesome and always up to help ppl out.
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    I got 3 hatchlings out of a clutch, 2 are runts. 45/47 grams. The big one was 69g.

    One runt has caught up with her brother at around 95 grams. Never had to assist feed.

    The other runt had to be force fed and is still under 50 grams.

    So yeah, it's not a science with these runts in my opinion. So, you just have to go with what he's gonna do...

    Very pretty runt, I have to say!
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    i wouldn't wait untill it sheds to try a meal. As soon as that yolk in his belly is gone try a small hopper. Some hatchlings will eat before they shed.

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    Re: Can anyone help me with the runt????

    Quote Originally Posted by zues View Post
    i wouldn't wait untill it sheds to try a meal. As soon as that yolk in his belly is gone try a small hopper. Some hatchlings will eat before they shed.
    I agree with this. One of my runts didn't shed until 3 weeks past hatching...
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    Re: Can anyone help me with the runt????

    Well he is only a couple days out of the egg.
    When should I attempt to feed him?

    And (god forbid) when should I "assist"
    Him with feeding?

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    Re: Can anyone help me with the runt????

    If the snake absorbed its yoke you are in no danger of it dying right now. They can live up to four months of the yoke alone. Yes he needs to eat before four months but give him some time to eat on his own. There have been lots of small babies that make it, even as small as 25g. It will do fine and eventually catch up. If it doesnt eat within a couple of months try force feeding. I would wait till he is showing signs of being skinny/dehydration before force feeding. Try fuzzy mice to start with this guy and if he takes it move up to hoppers. I sometimes wait two weeks after the 10day shed to even offer food to hatchlings. This lets the snake gert hungry and I rarely have hatchling balls not eat. Dont worry yet.

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    Re: Can anyone help me with the runt????

    Update.....Its a sad day.

    My Little Runt didnt make it, happened some time yesterday

    the rest of his clutchmates seem to be doing well, and and are blue right now.
    Ill post some better pics after they shed. I will always wonder about that little guy, as he was the 1st hatchling outta the egg that i ever hatched.

    he was so small, I would guess 25% the size of the others, Sure wish I could have saved him.

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