Hello I have 3 just hatched baby ball pythons and i was wondering how you guys got yours to start eating. It has been a little less than a week after they shed. I have tried frozen thawed rat pups, live rat pups, and even Mouse pinkies that are larger. Thanks for the help.
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Feeding hatchling babies
gbpython
Jul 22, 2009 06:38 PM
Replies (6)
tspuckler
Jul 22, 2009 06:58 PM
I've had the most luck giving them small (weaned) live mice.
Tim
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jason
Jul 22, 2009 07:08 PM
Live mice. You can use either hoppers or small recently weaned adults.
JP
Jul 22, 2009 07:26 PM
Bigger than a fuzzy but not spastic like a "hopper". Dark colored ones work much better than white for a first few meals...
Mikkla
Jul 23, 2009 06:33 AM
I start every one of my hatchlings on live ratpinks. I leave it in the tub over night.
Then I quickly move on to fuzzy rats.
Hope this helps, Good luck!
ballfreak
Jul 24, 2009 05:28 PM
i had 4 albinos hatch recently and the first three took three weeks to eat there first rat fuzzies and the forth ate today finally after 5 1/2 weeks i gave in and fed him a live mouse! patience is key!
ohernz
Jul 25, 2009 08:15 AM
I start mine on live mice hoppers. Most take them right away.
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