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I have 31 columbians born 6-3 that act like they already want to eat. I'm gonna see if they actually will today. The birth of that litter seemed to be about a week overdue, and they didn't seem to have any yolk left to absorb when they entered the world. My ca boas were born 5-6 with large lumps in there bellies to absorb. They shed at 12 days old, and still had lumps in their bellies after. It seems like they've finally got all of their yolk absorbed for about a week now, but I'm not sure how long I should let them go before I get more forceful about making them eat. Any suggestions?

For the ones born 6/3 I would wait till the first shed, it's just good housekeeping to wait. Try feeding them in individual paper bags around 8pm. Use pinkies and leave them over night.

Have they even gone through their first shed yet? I wouldn't even think about offering them food before they shed for the first time, much less "force feeding". Healthy babies will always eat when they're hungry. I'm sure you and your litter will be fine.