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ok, so my beardies hatched thanksgiving with the last one today. the ones that hatched thursday have been in their new cage and temps are 110. today i offered their first pinheads and they look at it as they are hungry but thats all they do!! there is also fresh greens in there as well...

if anyone can get back to me asap that would be great..

Just keep offering food. I think they'll probably eat today. Pinheads are really too small. I start with 3/16". Good thing is your pinheads will be 3/16" in just a few days.

okk... i already ordered 1000 pinheads.. so i guess they will get bigger in a few days??

Yes, they grow pretty quickly. Just be sure to use a good gutload. I am using one from progeckos.com right now. In a pinch pet stores sell a grain gutload from Flukers. Than use apples for moisture. Pinheads are really hard to keep alive so be prepared for this possibility and order a backup supply early.

still about 2/3 and some still dont!? whats wrong??

How many are you housing together? Perhaps try making smaller groups. When did the ones that are eating first eat? A week seems like a long time to me but i think I've heard of it before. Mine generally eat in a couple days but I never house more than 3 babies together. Do the ones that haven't eaten seem OK?

Give them a few days, I don't even take mine out of the incubator for a couple days, most of times they don't eat for a week anyways. I always put greens in there and when then start to nibble on them I know they are ready to eat.

Put a heat lamp on the pinhead crickets and they will grow and should survive.

Heidi

thanks heidi,,, hopefully... i noticied more and more beardies are stating to eat more.. probably only 5 that i have not senn yet..