feeding hatchlings

[MrLang]

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...Hatchling-Care

[vangarret2000]

All together in 1 tub with moist towel as substrate.

Is that a general practice or just something you prefer? Why do you not separate them right away? If they are all in the same tub how do you tell which ones have shed?

[BHReptiles]

Where do you place them before their first shed?

Males go in one tub, females in another. The tubs are in my hatchling rack and have wet paper towel bedding

The babies who have shed look different than those who haven't. It's easy to tell

[CORBIN911]

Place your Left hand in water for 1 hour, Pull it out and look at your Left hand To your Right hand, Its wrinkly and pruney looking! kinda like the snake babies =P

I dont separate mine unless clutch is 7+ then will do F/M seperation.

[Royal Hijinx]

I also keep them all together until after the first shed, and separate them out as they shed if they do not all do so on the same day.

When you see one next to the other it is very obvious who has and has not shed.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Is that a general practice or just something you prefer? Why do you not separate them right away? If they are all in the same tub how do you tell which ones have shed?

It's a general practise to keep them all together, there is really no need to separate them until they have their first shed and get ready to eat.

As for knowing how to tell which one shed it's pretty easy, hatchlings that have not have their first shed are very shiny/glossy.

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After

[sho220]

It's a general practise to keep them all together, there is really no need to separate them until they have their first shed and get ready to eat.

As for knowing how to tell which one shed it's pretty easy, hatchlings that have not have their first shed are very shiny/glossy.

While I can't really argue with that statement, I don't know if I'd go so far as to say it's "general practice". Seems like it just comes down to personal preference really.

The way I see it, if you have everything ready, why not move them into their own tubs? I wonder if keeping them together maybe helps maintain a sense of security? Which in turn would maybe make them a little more willing to feed?

I'd be curious to know if anyone has gone from doing it one way to the other, and if they noticed any difference in feeding response...

[vangarret2000]

It's a general practise to keep them all together, there is really no need to separate them until they have their first shed and get ready to eat.

As for knowing how to tell which one shed it's pretty easy, hatchlings that have not have their first shed are very shiny/glossy.

Before



After

Would this be the same for live birth snakes or just ones out of eggs?