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I'm hatching out baby tri-colored hognoses right now and I was wondering if you guys had any tips to get them to feed. I'm assist feeding them hopper mice tails but I'd rather them get on a whole prey item. Has anyone tried worms, guppies or anything else for that matter? Thanks guys.

I've raised scores of these guys, and usually about 40% start out on unscented newborn pinks. The rest can be started on either frog/toad scented pinks (I use cricket frog), or house gecko scent. I rarely have to resort to assist-feeding.
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Brained pinks seem to work great. All the problem or scenting feeders I've gotten have all fed good on brained pinks.

A brained pinkie and a small container in a dark place will do wonders.

Assist-feeding seems to just stress the animal.
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Greg Bennett - Western Hognose Morphs | Boa Morphs
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