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| bizzay1 |
Posted - 24/10/2013 : 09:33:44
Well, alum hatched a month ago, she'd after a week but has continually refused to eat, I have tried annoying him with a pinkey, just putting a pinkey in with him overnight, raining and trying both methods, offered him just a tail ( which someone has had some success with locally) offered just a brained head of a pinkey and lastly have raised temps way higher than is normal and again attempted annoying and leaving for him to find. Starting to get desperate now, is there anything I can try before assisting him ? |
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| Kellog |
Posted - 30/10/2013 : 23:07:13
Sorry for the late reply Bizzay. Non-feeding hatchlings can be quite an issue. A few questions. Did you breed him and are his clutch mates eating ok? How are you keeping him, what in, etc? Is he drinking ok, fairly active? Is he losing weight?
Assist feeding is very much a last resort. There are other things to try first. If you didn't breed him then seeing if the breeder will take him back to try to get him feeding is an option, or a local reptile shop you trust if that isn't an option.
These are some links to more info on getting hatchlings to feed, things you need to check about set-up etc and things you can try, some of which I know you've tried.
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4691
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11983
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11613
http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/forums/snakes/909055-new-snake-not-feeding-very.html
Silverwings mentioned trying chicken - http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21691
Hope that helps.
Xxx
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| SilverWings |
Posted - 24/10/2013 : 10:57:15
They do like to test us :/I've got 3 that hatched at the beginning of august and have never eaten on their own, so I tube feed them for now. I also have two that only eat chick thighs, have you tried those? Get a frozen chick, grab the leg and pull up, you'll probably hear a pop and it will come off. Cut off the foot and leave to defrost. I feed them bone in, you can take it out easily enough when it's defrosted if you want. Whether or not you leave the feathers on is up to you. One of mine will eat it with feathers, one won't touch it until the skin is off. |
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