Quote Originally Posted by hardball
how long can a baby go without eating? Im just curious because my guy was about 3 weeks old i think when i got him and he has yet to eat for me. I just got him not last friday but the friday before. I tried to feed him last monday because the reptile store i got him at said feeding day was monday so i decided to give it a try. When he didnt eat last week I decided to leave him alone all this week and didnt take him out or handle him at all and tried to feed him again tonight but once again he ignores the little mouse and pays it ZERO attention. I didnt bother to ask if he had actually eaten for them yet so im not even sure if hes had his first meal yet. He doesnt act like he knows the mouse is supposed to be food the way he blatantly ignores it. So how long exactly can they go before their first meal anyway?
An adult can go for months (I had one just come off a 6 month stint )...but a baby doesn't have the fat reserves so at about 6 weeks old it could become an issue.

First, remind us your setup (lets address stress as the reason first) - what are your temps, humidity, hides (layout), etc.