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Will it be ok???

I had a baby hatch this year under similar circumstances, but he weighed only 23 grams. I treated him like the other babies, leaving him with his siblings until (I thought) everyone had shed, then giving him his own tub and offering food 4ish days later. He snatched up the food (live pinky mouse) immediately and seems to be doing well, but he is now in shed. I don't know if he even shed the first time since he was in a group. Here he is, in shed after his first meal:

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Good luck with your little guy. If mine hadn't taken his first meal I planned to try and assist feed him.
 
Thank you both, and I'm very glad to hear another small one made it..

"SHE" is doing ok, I named her Willow because well we didn't know the sex and Willow sounded good for either sex I guess lol.. But did sex it and she's showing female.

I have a question and well as most of you know I've not been doing snakes long at all, maybe 3-4 months.

Anyway, what would the harm be IF it did eat before it shed?
I mean in the wild if it took it 2 weeks to shed and it came across something and decided it was hungry, it would eat right?

Amanda
 
Wow...can't believe it's taking this long to shed, but Emily (a few posts up) seemed to have just gone through the same thing and fed hers before it shed. I've always followed the rule of not feeding before it's first shed. Unfortunately--now that I really need to know--I've never bothered to ask, "Why?".

I'm thinking that, because of it's tiny size and it never soaked up much of the yolk, it should be ok, as opposed to letting it shrink away. Just know that I am offering these words as support, but I have no facts to base my suggestions. In other words, don't act solely on what I say. Someone with better, (actual knowledge based) advice PLEASE help Amanda....and I'll pay attention so I have a better answer for someone in need next time!!
 
Thank you Matthew, yeah I seen Emily's post.

I'm worried because not only did she NOT take in much of that yoke sac but she did take a small poop yesterday I'm not sure how though lol poo thing is so empty, but the point is she is even more empty and has not shed.

So I'm just wondering if in the wild and hungry, they would eat??

Thanks for your advice and input, hope someone comes along and answers it for both of us.

WAIT let me go check that out again REALLY close, is it very small and looks like poop but maybe it's a tiny ball of skin???

BRB
 
I too would have thought she would have shed by now, Amanda it is totally up to you, if you feel you need to offer her food, then do so, good luck with her
 
Wooo glad you said that Bob, I just offered her a ft pinkie mouse and well it took her 2 seconds to find it and down it went..
Had no trouble at all and she seems fine.
She actually looks like she is looking for more, but I think we both feel better now with her eating just one! I'll see if she wants another in a few days..

I just could not handle looking at her thin, flat, sunken in belly anymore.

Now I just hope she sheds soon :D

Thanks so much guys, I would have really panicked without the advice and support.

I'm gonna give her a few hours then weigh her again!


Amanda
 
Woo-HOO!!! Awesome news Amanda! Now maybe she'll have the strength to actually shed. Can't help but to wonder if that's why she hadn't done so yet?? But that is great news and I hope to hear some more great updates as she progresses!!!
 
I think the main reason that most of us don't offer food before the shed is because most snakes won't eat before they shed. I have fed some before shed, with no problems.

I'm so glad this little one ate. I feel kinda like Auntie to her. lol And her first meal was drop and plop f/t! no meat puppet dance. Yay!!
 
SHE" is doing ok, I named her Willow because well we didn't know the sex and Willow sounded good for either sex I guess lol.. But did sex it and she's showing female.
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I named one of my horses Willow. She was starving to death, her mom was starved to death when she was only 2 1/2 months old. She stood by her mother's body for 3 days until the rendering people removed it. Anyways, my favorite tree is the weeping willow, which seemed to be a good name for her.
 
Thanks Auntie Melinda :) and nope no meat puppet dance, she was fine with drop and plop lol.

I'm glad I decided to offer her food, her little belly does seem to look a little better..

Yes Willow, lol.. Named after you she has lots of luck on her side, and alot of people who care!
 
Thank you very much Matthew! Yeah could have been the problem.

And that is just horrible, very sad to hear about the horse. They are my favorite animal, I sure miss riding!
 
Im glad she seems to be doing well for you Amanda, keep us posted and be sure and take pics of her after she sheds and post em.
 
well amanda,congrats on the feeding success...def keep us posted on any developements she is making..im sure she will do well and thrive in your care.
 
Thank you both very much, I'm still pretty excited I held her for a while for the first time tonight, she's just great! I'm also happy she went from 27 grams to 32 in so little time.

Will post pic when she sheds :D
 
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