Hello,

If you got a black milk at the show in Manchester, you must have bought it from either Rob Haneisen or me, and luckily, we're both regulars on this forum. I suspect you probably got it from me, since I think Rob said that he left the ones that hadn't shed or eaten yet at home. Of the 7 hatchlings that I still have from the '09 clucth, there are two that still haven't eaten. Of the five that are eating, one is exhibiting the same behaviors as yours... if I try to feed it with forceps as I do with the others, he'll strike at the pinky, spit it out, then resume a defensive posture. If I leave the pinky alone with it for a few hours, though, it will eat. So, there is hope for your little one. It sounds like you're trying all the right feeding tricks... I would try a live pinky as well, if you can get them in your area. Chain stores like Petco and Petsmart usually don't have them, but a privately owned pet shop might. If you can get it started on live pinkies, it's usually very easy to switch over to frozen/thawed. Give it a few more weeks... if it doesn't start eating by Turkey Day, then we can arrange a trade-in.



Thanks,

Nate

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