Mine have not been any problem so far, though most of them are LTC anyway, the newer females that I got mid 2006 took ages to get feeding again last year and never fed well throughout (though enough, just not good feeders), but this year the one I still have here has just taken a chick almost straight off the tongs.

Hopefully Paul will have the same luck with my other female and his new western male.

Both my male westerns tend to start eating well with no problems, the old female I kept warm as she still has poor bodytone.

Mike