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so i bought a baby hognose at the anaheim reptiles show.
been trying to feed it f/t pinkie and it's not eating. any suggestion? room temperature is at 80 during the day.
 
JSUN said:
so i bought a baby hognose at the anaheim reptiles show.
been trying to feed it f/t pinkie and it's not eating. any suggestion? room temperature is at 80 during the day.
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As in just got it today or yesterday? If so, I'd suggest giving it a little time to get acclimated before attempting feeding. Also, did you ask if it was eating f/t?
 
well, i was feeding guppies to my ringneck and thought about my hognose, so i went over to him and wave the guppy in his face and immediately got his attention. i put the pinkie in the bag and he didn't want it so i rub the guppy on it and he took it.
 
I have no idea why fish scent works so well for these guys. I use tuna and salmon every now and again. I think it may have to do with them eating salamanders and other amphibians in the wild.
 
They are very oily like them. I was talking to a friend of mine about this. He collects tiger salamanders, water dogs etc. He told me everytime it rains they get out of the pond and I was thinking thats where the hognoses go and follow them for dinner. He also told how voracious the hogs eat them when they are offered. Maybe I'm over thinking again but for whatever reason oily fish seem to work very well for scenting.
 
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