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I hatched 7 out of 7 balls on 10-10-05.
Since then only two have eaten, and the other
5 don't even make an attempt to eat?
Since birth until now all have only lost between
3 and 7 grams of weight. I will be offering food
again today.
At what point should force feeding (something I
am not a fan of doing) be considered?
Need a little more info like how do you have them housed, temps. Also are you trying live, thawed. size of food.
Enclosure: 10 gallon tank
Temps: In a 24hr day between 80 and 90 degrees
Food: I've tried pinkies, fuzzies and hoppers
First attempt is live on Saturdays, and a second
attempt is done on Wednesday as fresh killed.
All snakes are really active, and none of them seem to
be getting any weaker. These 5 I only handle when cleaning
the tank (if needed). The other two eat like champs.
If they are all in the same 10 gallon - you may need to think about moving them each to a separate smaller containers - babies don't usually get stressed having others with them - but it may be worth a shot if they aren't eating.
Your food items - all mice? you may want to try rats - I had one of my hatchlings wouldnt eat for several weeks after the others started - she would only eat live rat pups (I didn't have any at the time and was only trying to feed her mice). Try different colors, different sizes - feed them at night. Have you tried the ole "leave them in a paper bag trick"?
If they were born with a good weight and are maintaining it fairly well - then you have some time to work with them. Be sure you've got good temps and humidity. Keep an eye on them make sure they don't get dehydrated or lethargic. If they get to two months without eating then you may want to start thinking about assist feeding.
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Tosha 
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