don't worry too much. take Deborah's advice. she'll be fine even if she doesn't eat before vacation. I had a little 60 gram hatchling a couple years ago that ate three times in his first 6 months (f/t rat pinks , believe me I tried everything). it's unlikely your girl will be that slow to start. He eventually became a regular feeder, but looked more like a hatching than a yearling on his first birthday. shortly thereafter he became a greedy eater and grew to be a normal sized 2 year old.