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    Earliest youve had a hatchling eat?

    Hey, just wondering the earliest youve ever had a hatchling take its first meal?
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    I have never fed before the first shed. After first shed they get their own enclosure and then I give them 2 days. Often hatchlings hit during first offer.

    Long story short - 9 days out of the egg.
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    Re: Earliest youve had a hatchling eat?

    I agree with the above. Once their first shed I offered and 90% of the time they ate first try.

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    I don't know of anybody who has fed prior to first shed, but I'd say let them adjust a day or two after that initial shed because the fact they've never shed before. Also gives them a bit more time to clean out their system.
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    In general the day following their first shed which put them at 10/14 days.

    Special cases before first shed at around 8 days.
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    Re: Earliest youve had a hatchling eat?

    A day or two after hatching...I normally wait until they shed though.

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    I normally wait until after the first shed as well. I did have one hatchling eat this year technically eat before the first shed. She was the only left in the clutch that had not shed. She seemed really interested so I tossed in a mouse. After I was done feeding everyone and went back to check and make sure everyone had eaten the mouse was gone and she had shed.
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    I've never tried before their first shed, mine usually eat 2 days after their first shed.

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    Re: Earliest youve had a hatchling eat?

    Quote Originally Posted by 4thesnakelady View Post
    earliest youve had a hatchling eat?
    12:01 am!

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    Re: Earliest youve had a hatchling eat?

    Quote Originally Posted by grcforce327 View Post
    12:01 am!
    Lmao!!!

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    ALL THAT SLITHERS - Ball Python aficionado/keeper
    breeder of African soft fur Rats. Keeper of other small exotic mammals.
    10 sugar gliders

    2 tenrecs
    5 jumping spiders
    paludarium with fish
    Brisingr the albino
    Snowy the BEL
    Piglet the albino conda hognose


    FINALLY got my BEL,no longer breeding snakes. married to mechnut450..

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