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Old 07-27-2004, 11:57 AM   #4
Hammer
Pretty much the same..

Again, Tanith, you're the one who instructed me on how to do it, and it works.

On the baby popes, I tubed them, then ran a drinking straw from the back then slid them out, encased in the straw. That way I could secure their body and still have the head sticking out. It works great, although it takes a little patience.
I used a syringe for the first few feedings, then later offered my help in getting parts of a pinkie down. Now, after a few assisted feedings, they are eating well on their own.

"I" found that they were more likely to regurgitate liguids than solids, so I switch to solids as quickly as possible, plus I think it helps provoke normal feeding.

I have a couple of Hispida I need to feed that way today. They are very hard to tube, so I'm sure this will be an adventure. They're wild caught and have probably never had anything close to a pinkie before. Hopefully they like them!