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After about 4 weeks my grey-band has eaten. I just want to thank everyone who helped me with feeding tips. I wish I had a pic to show but the only picture I have is blurry.

If anyone has a problem feeder just bump up the temp to about 90 - 100 degrees F., then wash the pinkie with ivory soap, after that scent it with a house gecko or you can use lizard maker which is made by T Rex and it scents the pinkie with just one drop (Ebay sometimes has it or a local reptile store). Now just leave the pinkie alone with your snake for awhile. I can almost garuantee your success.

Congrats. I know how good it feels when a stubborn feeder eats for the first time. Be careful with those high temps, though. They can be deadly.

i use house geckos to get mine feeding.. Actually, I have had the same 4 or 5 house geckos in the freezer for many years...

i have also tried Lizard Maker on Alterna hatchlings and on Chondro babies but it has never once worked for me... I have even tried lizard maker on hatchlings that take house gecko scented pinks with no success???

~ Mike Russo

Congratulations on getting that problem feeder eating....I know how hard it is to get alterna feeding. I also have to mention I have had zero luck with "Lizard Maker"....in fact, I would go so far as to say it is totally useless....IMO....anyway, congrats again on a feeding alterna....now watch the animal take off.....

I have had Lizard Maker work on a few individuals, even some that would not take pinkies scented with real lizards. Granted it was only a few that it worked on but I think it is worth having as part of an arsenal of tricks.