I purchased 3 newborn Central Asian Sand Boas last week . They are just newborn and maybe 1 month olds only . They are really so small and tiny even I am wonder if they can swallow pinkies .

They guy who is working for the pet shop told me he has tried t fed vitellus to the newborn sand boas . He said he was just placed the vitellus on a plate and the newborn sand boas will "drink" the vitellus on the plate . I don't think that's a good way to feed the newborn sand boas vitellus as their diet .

I am now trying to feed the newborn sand boas pinkies , therefore , I can't make sure if all of the small sand boas will accept pinkies as their diet . If they don't accept pinkies , I am considering to force feeding the small sand boas baby food or some other diet instead by syringe .

I don't think that's is good idea to force feeding the newborns by syringe . Unfortunately , it seems to be the final choice if they do not accept pinkies in these 2 weeks .

I am now just considering if baby food (maybe mixed with vitamins for reptiles) will works for raise these tiny snakes or pinkies will be the only choice ?

Perhaps , maybe you can recommend some other good methods for solving this problem for me .

thanks.
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• Diet Instead for tiny newborn sand boa ? - a_chen_tw, Sat Nov 25 15:05:16 2006
• RE: Diet Instead for tiny newborn sand boa ? - CBH, Sat Nov 25 15:47:10 2006
• RE: Diet Instead for tiny newborn sand boa ? - a_chen_tw, Sat Nov 25 16:37:35 2006
• RE: Diet Instead for tiny newborn sand boa ? - rosycorn, Sat Nov 25 17:54:42 2006
• RE: Diet Instead for tiny newborn sand boa ? - SuzieQue, Sat Nov 25 19:57:16 2006
• RE: Diet Instead for tiny newborn sand boa ? - BEHMN8R, Sun Nov 26 23:08:30 2006
• RE: Diet Instead for tiny newborn sand boa ? - a_chen_tw, Mon Nov 27 17:23:07 2006
• Mouse Tails! - jfmoore, Mon Nov 27 05:10:50 2006
• RE: Diet Instead for tiny newborn sand b - phwyvern, Mon Nov 27 08:50:29 2006