Unexpected babies...couple of questions

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I agree with above. I wait a week after shed, around 90-95% take the first time offered and the few that have not eat the next offering a week later. Live mouse hoppers are what I offer for first meal and definitely have the highest take rate vs others.

Stop trying to feed them so often, your stressing them out and decreasing the odds of them taking it. Wait a full week. Do not bother them at all for that week. Then drop in a live hopper in the evening and leave them alone. Check back 20 minutes later and odds are they will have eaten it assuming you have them in a good hatchling setup and they are not stressed for other reasons. If you're not sure, put them in the setup Deb describes in her sticky about feeding hatchlings. I have mine in a ARS hatchling rack but I had the same success when I had them in a homemade rack system using 8qt tubs. You want them in a small secure type of setup or they will feel too exposed, stress out and most likely won't eat.

You should read the sticky either way, it's helped many.

Good luck!

I did read the sticky which is why i was confused on the months part of the not eating. Ok i will wait a week and try again. Also we are not feeding live. We are doing F/T. We dont want to do live unless absolutely last resort/necessary. I will also drop thw uth by 2 degrees. Also someone asked when they shed. They all shed out 6 days ago. Two of them 8 days ago.thank you everyone for replying. I feel better.

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