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Old 09-15-2006, 07:59 PM   #1
jme04c
JCP hatchling feeding question

Hi,
Two of my jcp hatchlings aren't eating. They shed about a month ago and have offered pinky and fuzzy mice. I've tried live, f/t, and using chicken broth. Should i be worried yet? any ideas to get them to eat? Thanks so much!
Jess
 
Old 09-15-2006, 08:43 PM   #2
The Nothing
have you tried super-heating?
i'll usually drop a fuzz under a very hot lamp for awhile to cook it up
remember these guys go for heat, so it might help...
 
Old 09-15-2006, 09:11 PM   #3
hhmoore
Your best bet is to give them a perch and a live crawler. A month isn't cause for alarm yet, I go through this pretty much every year with at least one, lol. I have found that although crawlers may look to be too big, they stimulate the feeding response much better than the smaller stuff. Once they take a meal or three, you can start trying them on f/t...usually a form of "slap" teasing is required. (take the f/t prey item in long tweezers, and bump/tap the snake on the neck a bit below the head, do it again, then switch sides. It's kind of a pi$$ them off til they take the food thing)
 
Old 09-16-2006, 09:45 PM   #4
jme04c
Thanks guys i'll try that
 

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