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    Re: Not another MY snake won't eat thread!!

    Quote Originally Posted by AerialArtist View Post
    Bear in mind, I'm no expert, but could it be that they're stressed out by that many feeding attempts in 6 weeks? I find leaving problem feeders alone for a few weeks works well, personally.
    While this might be true for a well established animal this is the wrong answer for un-started hatchlings or young hatchlings barely out of the egg that are now already 6 weeks and still have issue, thing can go south very fast.

    To the OP, how big how your tubs?

    What I would do is use some aspen bedding as subtrate and lower the temp on the warm side to 86, while keeping them warm is important 90 if kept in a 6 quart tub does not offer much room for temp gradient and if often a little too hot.

    Few other things you might want to try, use plastic flower pot saucers as hides, while I rarely use hides with any animal some stubborn hatchling may require them. Add some loose crumble newspaper in the tubs also to provide added security.

    Since they are stubborn to get started stay consistant with the prey and only offer live mouse hopper. Ideally when starting hatchling you want to offer either live rat crawler for 3 weeks and if it does not work on meal number 4th offer a live hopper mouse or vice versa. DO NOT offer more than once a week.

    You are getting mm to the point where I would try one more time with the changes I mentioned (giving them a week to adjust) and after that if it's still fails depending on how they look you will have to consider assisting or force feed, obviously assisting should be first.
    Last edited by Stewart_Reptiles; 01-20-2016 at 12:59 AM.
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