Earliest youve had a hatchling eat?

**4theSNAKElady** · 09-21-2013, 10:59 PM

Hey, just wondering the earliest youve ever had a hatchling take its first meal?
sent from my incubator

**decensored** · 09-21-2013, 11:03 PM

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.

***BAD Morphs*** · 09-21-2013, 11:06 PM

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

**Neal** · 09-21-2013, 11:53 PM

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.

**Stewart_Reptiles** · 09-21-2013, 11:58 PM

In general the day following their first shed which put them at 10/14 days.

Special cases before first shed at around 8 days.

**coldbloodaddict** · 09-22-2013, 12:09 AM

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

***zues*** · 09-22-2013, 10:10 AM

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.

**SlitherinSisters** · 09-22-2013, 10:36 AM

I've never tried before their first shed, mine usually eat 2 days after their first shed.