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Hey guys,

I am a hognose guy so don't much about about earh snakes. A friend gave me a gravid earth snake and last night she had 5 babies. Those suckers are small! I am use to baby hognose which are about 5 times the size and eat pinkies. So my question is what can I feed them? Itired some cut up redworms but they don't seem interested. Any suggestions? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Scott

What about feeding them insect larvae? I'd imagine that's what they eat in the wild...but I'm not sure????
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Sincerely, Jason
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TRY SMALL WAX WORMS OR MEAL WORMS OR GARDEN SLUGS I HOPE THIS WORKS FOR YOU GOOD LUCK

thanks for your help guys. Anyother suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Scott

I'd say your best bet is with really tiny worms...
They probably won't be interested in food for at least a week after they are born...
So just set them up in an enclosure with a bunch of hiding spots and leave them alone.
Eventually start trying to give them worms.
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Mike
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I agree with Mike,.....newborn and newly hatched snakes usually have a good supply of yolk in their belly that gives them a good "head-start" in the wild until they acquire a feeding response. They should start to feed in a week or better providing you give them secure burrowing/hiding areas to make them feel hidden. This is extremely important for MANY types of young nenate snakes. They DO NOT feel comfortable out in the open, and therefore many times will not feed.....good luck with them!

~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"

Thanks again guys!

Scott

you got pics,they sound cute

Hey guys,

Thanks for all the tips. Just wanted you to know I waited a couple of weeks and was patient with the little guys. Tonight that ate some cut up worms! So hopefully on am well on my way to raising these little guys up. Thanks again all!

scott