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    Smile Re: When to assist feed?

    Quote Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
    Now is not the time to think about assisting or pinky pump.

    First RELAX, if you don't already have them in a 6 quarts tub, with ASPEN bedding. leave them alone for 5 to 7 days and try offering again, appropriated live mouse. Do not offer food more than every 7 days to those that appear picky.

    I usually do not start to worry and think about assist feeding before week 6 to 8 depending on the animal's weight, whether it absorb it's yolk and the general condition.
    I wont be using the pump unless I notice that he is wasting away and some time has passed. I'm not so worried at the moment and he looks fine. I know that they can go a while after hatching I'm just not sure if I should go by his appearance or a set amounts of weeks before assisting if I even end up having to. He is also in a small tub with aspen bedding. Assisting will be a last resort for me, I'm just thinking of worse case scenarios. Thanks
    Last edited by Domepiece; 09-29-2011 at 08:31 PM.

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