first feed

[evil_red_head]

Hi guys,
I have had my first clutch of spotty's hatch and only have 4 of 11 feeding. They are 4 weeks old. Does anyone have any advice on getting the rest to feed or am I simply being impatient. My friend that also breeds only has a 50% success rate and I was hoping for a bit better.

 

[notechistiger]

What have you tried already?

 

[CHONDROS]

try chick down and braining the pinky by pop a hold in it head and put sum brain on it nose you can also try puting it in over night.
50% is very low as most people i no get 90% i will lose 1or 2 a year out of 150-200 hatchling

 

[evil_red_head]

I have tried leaving for a few hours, and withholding water for a day or so and leaving the pinkie wet. Have not tried braining yet. I was going to try scenting with some sort of lizard next.

 

[KaneMortlock]

You can also scent with fish, can't you? (Like wipe a goldfish over it)?

 

[Aslan]

Leave the pinky in overnight...you will likely find more of them will feed like this before you resort to scenting...

I would definately brain them before resorting to scenting with skinks as well - you want to avoid skink scenting if possible as you then need to convert them to unscented...

 

[evil_red_head]

Thanks for your help people. I now have 6 feeding and two more that seem interested.

 

[Gavin]

i heard raising the temps a bit could help

 

[cris]

Im new to this too, i found most of mine wouldnt eat unscented rodents first up. Most accepted skink or gecko scented rodents though and the other few went for thawed lizards.

 

[KaneMortlock]

Where did you get the lizards and what kind? I don't need them yet, but I might and I've been wondering.

 

[cris]

Where did you get the lizards and what kind? I don't need them yet, but I might and I've been wondering.

In qld you are allowed to catch listed species in a sustainable way in your own yard. There are also exotic Asian House Geckos here in Brisbane and i usually use them. I always freeze them first too.