Quote Originally Posted by rabernet
Where did you get that there's a higher chance for them to not eat? My captive breds are more likely to refuse for me than my captive hatched. In fact, there was an interesting discussion on Kingsnake about a month ago about how many of the large breeders noticed that CH babies tend to get "started" easier for them then the ones they breed themselves.

They don't hatch the CH babies here - they are hatched in Africa and then shipped here. Mom really could care less about her babies.

I'm simply saying - when you buy a well started CH, it's not much difference than purchasing a Captive Bred. The snake certainly doesn't know the difference, they're both hatched in captivity.
Well, see, IMO, that's even worse. A hatched baby from Africa imported to live in captivity, particularly in a 10 gallon terranium...not right. Especially if they are hatched in Africa, they deserve the wild. At least with CBB, they never experienced nature, and were breed specifically to be raised domestically, as a pet.

Also, as a side question...if I go with the U.T.H. do I still need a basking lamp or will the heater be enough?