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RE: Cant get my 2 hatchlings to eat

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Posted by: jay_wible at Wed Dec 16 10:24:15 2009  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by jay_wible ]  
   

blend their food in the blender. get a syringe and a cake mixer thats like a big spoon but rubber and gently pry open their mouths and push a little in remember to add water when you blend.
another thing a ten gallon will not work get a big rubbermaid container about 6 or 7 inches high and place a heat lamp 60 to 70 watt heat bulb you can buy at petco and a uvb light with 5 uvbs also at petco hope this helps i have a baby box turtle and i the vet told me to do what i just told you to do


   

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