i've found that pinky mouse heads do better than anoles when you're trying to encourage a hatchling to eat. if you've got any hatchlings or small snakes, you can feed the rest of the body to them. they don't seem to mind.

another suggestion, one that has worked very well for a few of my shy babies, is to 'split brain' the pinky. i know it's a little gross (but then so's cutting off its head) but you take a Clean thumbtack or needle or something else sharp you won't be putting in your mouth any day soon, and push it into the pinkie's forhead. rub what comes out on the pinkie's nose and head, then give it to the baby. put the baby somewhere dark and leave him for a little while, see if that works.

let us know how it goes!

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• I tried FORCE FEEDING but it won't take it down/Anole ?'s - blaino_murph, Mon Aug 25 20:38:52 2003
• Keep trying ,Dont be a pansy.Act like ya gotta pair. - Gargoyle420, Mon Aug 25 21:13:57 2003
• RE: Keep trying ,Dont be a pansy.Act like ya gotta pair. - blaino_murph, Wed Aug 27 17:25:40 2003
• RE: I tried FORCE FEEDING but it won't take it down/Anole ?'s - pinatamonkey, Mon Aug 25 22:44:19 2003
• RE: I tried FORCE FEEDING but it won't take it down/Anole ?'s - silvano_06095, Tue Aug 26 23:41:49 2003