What to feed to those hatchlings that did not absorb any yolk?

[manangskie]

Hi everyone I am just curious if what will you do if you happen to have a bp hatchling that was not able to consume its yolk because it has gone bad., etc?

Should you really have to force feed it? Tia

[rlditmars]

Actually you can try giving it a mouse hopper. If it doesn't take it you can either try assist feeding it a prey item or there is a product called Oxbow Carnivore Care which is a dry powder mix that is made specifically for getting protein into an animal that is not eating. You just add water and it creates a slurry that could be injected into there mouth just with a syringe that has no needle. You can find it on Amazon for about $10. We used it when my daughters Hoggy was in pretty bad shape and didn't have the strength or the inclination to eat. Had we not used it I don't think she'd have survived.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

You feed them the same thing than you will feed the other siblings (live mouse hopper), in that kind of case I just do it sooner, in other words I do not wait for the first shed but feed within the first 72 hours, I let them eat on their own if not taken on their own I assist them with a F/T mouse hopper.