I have hatched a few king snake clutches in the past and had very little problem getting them to eat, even on pinks. A little ground skink scent on a mouse pink and they were off.



This new clutch from Acadia is WAY different. The majority of the offspring have no desire at all to eat anything, including live snakes and ground skinks. I have had one eat a scented mouse tail a few days ago. He hasn't eaten since and has refused to since then. One other one has taken a live skink, and all of the others are refusing everything. Brained pinks, scented pinks wrapped in snake skin or skink skin, pinks washed with soap and then scented, left overnight, all day, live skinks. You name it they are just simply refusing to eat. This is quite odd behavior for these things don't you think? The others I have had ate with enthusiasm upon shedding. Any thoughts, ideas? Husbandry changes or environmental factors? Prey items I'm offering? I'm up for it all.

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