Babies snakes and their first feed...

[Didgeman]

I've been breeding Coastals and bredli for a while now and always seem to get a problem feeder or two out of a clutch. Even trying live pinkies, braining, scenting, harrassing them etc etc there always seems to be one that wants to be defiant. I am always reluctant to force or assist feed or tube feed using a pinkie "slushy" but it often becomes a last resort. Theres always a risk of injuring the baby...

In your experience is it common for a baby to go as long as 6 months or even more without a feed and not suffer any obvious adverse affects? Is there a risk in just waiting and waiting till it decides to feed, in case it never does??

What are your thoughts on max time to let them go without a feed?

 

[byron_moses]

im not sure mate but have u tried dipping the pinky in egg? my father showed me this one and works a treat

 

[Didgeman]

Never tried that one byron...
Will let you know what happens.

 

[byron_moses]

ok mate cool

 

[python_dan89]

nice trick of the trade there byron ill remeber that one...

 

[Didgeman]

Didn't make any difference to these two... just made the container smellier for a while...
Oh well.