5 babies born august 7th, 3 albino 2 snow, all shed by day 7, no one will eat anything, i've tried f/t live newborn pinkies, chicken broth scenting, lizard scenting, overnight in a cup with live, mouse tails, how long can they go without eating from birth, and anyone have any suggestions? Thanks
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newborn albino kenyan boa's wont eat
ihaveherps
Aug 24, 2013 09:04 PM
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ccphoto
Aug 25, 2013 07:41 AM
I don't know a ton about KSBs, but I would suggest checking husbandry (humidity, temp, day/night cycle, etc.) first. This is usually the cause for most snakes not eating.
After your sure everything is spot on, I'd try some of the following:
- feeding at a different time (dusk, just after dusk, later at night)
- putting them in a paper bag with f/t pinky or live
- superheating the prey item (getting it really hot - not burning - before feeding)
- last resort would be assist feeding (putting f/t pinky's head in back of mouth)
Best of luck and hopefully someone with KSB experience will chime in.
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