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potential problem feeder?
I've made friends with a breeder a few months ago who was waiting on a clutch of pastel lessers to hatch. They hatched over a month ago, I picked out the one I wanted after their first shed. The problem is it's been over a month and the one I picked out hasn't eaten yet. Should I be worried that he will be a problem feeder? Also, should I pick out another one that has been eating since it was first offered food?
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If the quality is as nice or better then pick out the better eater.
It won't guarantee anything though, a few of our best eating young adults had to be assist fed when they were babies.
We let a hatchling get to 4 weeks after first shed and if it hasn't eaten by then it gets assist fed, sooner if it didn't absorb any yolk.
Jerry Robertson

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Re: potential problem feeder?
 Originally Posted by snakesRkewl
If the quality is as nice or better then pick out the better eater.
It won't guarantee anything though, a few of our best eating young adults had to be assist fed when they were babies.
We let a hatchling get to 4 weeks after first shed and if it hasn't eaten by then it gets assist fed, sooner if it didn't absorb any yolk.
I agree with this.
One of my little dudes was a pain in the butt to start off, but once she figured out that eating is fun and good for her, she's become one of my best eaters. When I walk into the room, even if she was fed the day before, she always pops her head out of the hide to do two things: stare at me to see if I'm going to feed her and then if I don't immediately bring a meal to her, come out from the hide in the begging position... a 5 day schedule is rough on her.
Last edited by HypoLyf; 11-12-2012 at 01:45 PM.
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