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I was just wondering if getting babies to eat can be a worry? I read a post where Shannon replied that she has had babies that did not eat until the following spring. That being said, I still wonder how much effort I should put into getting them to eat. Referring to a hatch of annulata. I have so far offered a couple of them a live pinky and left it overnight - no luck. I was just planning on waiting for them to get hungry enough.

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Very funny! Any cool Latin American stuff hatching, Shannon? We need some pics!

-Cole

My year is winding down but I may still have a couple cool things to show.
Thanks cole,
Shannon

My polyz are due any day, now. Getting excited!
-Cole

nice, is that the Guatamalan bi colors?

Shannon

Sure enough! The male is a Jimmy Mabe line critter and the female is WC. Here's a photo of her.
-Cole

Yep, Jimmy was selling those as abnorma for several years.LOL

Shannon

Nice snake, Shannon. I dig the dark bicolor look they have. The male is dog-tame but the female is pure b*tch! LOL They've been "lovin' it up" and I've got 5 big eggs cooking. Are yours doing anything this year?

-Cole

Nope, I just have two single males from that old line.

L8r

Winding Down? My female DH Hybino just laid. It took 3 or 4 sheds before she would mate. When do you put yours down and take yours out of brumation? Derek

Sorry, sometimes your the windshield - sometimes your the bug.

No biggie, it happens allot.
L8r Shannon

It can be. Annulata are usually fairly easy, but certain localities and bloodlines may be more tricky. Many NA milks have a tendency to prefer lizards or at least lizard-scented pinks for their first meals. That said, many of my hatchlings wait for 2-4 weeks post hatch to begin feeding. Some even wait until after their first winter to begin. If your neonates don't start taking the live pinks within 3 weeks or so, I'd try frozen/thawed. Then I'd brain the f/t pinks. If that failed, I'd scent with skink or gecko (one frozen lizard can scent LOTS of pinks). That should get you through, but if you're still having issues come fall, post again and someone will help you out.

-Cole