>>For those of you with experience with hatchling Baird's, do they generally eat unscented pinks with no problem? I got a pair 9my first bairdi) at the Daytona show (they are very nice BTW) and they had both eaten prior to going to the show. So far the male has eaten twice--once a thawed pinkie that I had to wiggle for a while once a live pink. The female refuses to eat either a thawed pink, a brained pink or a live pink. I was thinking of trying lizard scenting. I know it's only been a little over a week. But you know how it goes, you get that feeling when they don't eat right away, because, let's face, most of them if they are good feeders, will eat the day you bring them home. Thanks for any advice. I'll post pictures of them soon.



I think Bill has given you great info..
try something though..Give the female a few days and try washing a pinkie with ivory soap. Put the pinkie and the female in a small deli dish and leave them in the dark for a few hours. If that doesn't work then try scenting with anole, unless you get lucky and catch a fence lizard.
Give her three or four days between each attempt.
My bairdi hatchlings all ate f/t fuzzies for their first meals.
little pigs...
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