feeding hatchling pythons

[mach]

Can people tell me how long after a hatchling first sheds do they start to eat? And when do you start offering food to them? Thanks in advance

 

[wiz-fiz]

when they're due for a feed


Will

 

[mach]

They shed two weeks ago and only two have eaten

 

[notechistiger]

What species are they? Some species are more picky then others.

 

[pythons73]

Well theres no set rule as to when to start feeding hatchies,after they shed some people offer food that day-night,while others may wait a week or two,in some cases even longer.Just remember that hatchies use all the yolk before they leave the egg,so they can go for a few months without a feed,however you dont want to wait that long,Alot of breeders-keepers that i no generally start offering food within the fortnight once they shed,also with a good percentage eating on the first feed....MARK

 

[mach]

childreni. They seem ok, not skinny, But i was wondering when they normally start to feed

 

[Glen B]

I like to wait a week or so.
When I start to feed I only defrost or kill enough for about half the clutch.
Because not all will feed and food that has been untouched can be offered to the next container.
Saves wasting a lot of rodents.

 

[mach]

Thanks, I guess i will be patient and wait a few days before trying again

 

[Pythons Rule]

my hatchy last year started eating about 6 weeks after hatching but he was stubourn. he would only take his first few feeds at night time with the lights off.

 

[Jungletrans]

l had one of my hatchies 2 years ago bite me and draw blood 2 hours out of the egg . He ate the next day , we called him killer . l love Darwins .