A.c.contortix neonate feeding problems

Hi all. got a couple of baby southern copperheads at hamm this year. one is feeding on FT no problem at all. the other however has been difficult somewhat, has not fed on its own. we have been assist feeding occasionally. and it has once eaten some salmon catfood as advised by an american friend. personally i'd rather not feed processed foods to them if i can help it. UI am wondering if any of you have had any success with strips of beef heart? any advice would be appreciated.

Many thanks.

Dave:

I used pinky parts for my Bothrops and Bothriopsis babies (very small size), and not problem with the alimentation..But sometimes a few snakes don´t eat, and I used the pinky part, and put it in the mouth, and the snake baby eat...

Other alternative, I used the pinky dead, with the brain opened..and put the snake baby with the pinky in small tupper.

Beef heart, is excellent, my friend used with colubrids and Micrurus, and is OK!!, I think so, isn´t a complete food, but is good alternative.

Please, pics about them..

Have a good day !!

Try live hoppers. They may look to be a little too big for neonates, but something in the way they walk around seems to get a young snakes attention. However, I'd keep an eye on the cage from a distance. Live food fights back at times. Good luck.

try beefheart, perfect to cut into smaller pices and teasefeed. it stucks in the fangs very easy to Wink

Workes 9 of 10 times. atleast for my animals.

Thank you very much everyone Very Happy

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Alexander Nevgloski wrote:: Try live hoppers. They may look to be a little too big for neonates, but something in the way they walk around seems to get a young snakes attention. However, I'd keep an eye on the cage from a distance. Live food fights back at times. Good luck.

Hi there,

I just got the babies started a few weeks ago eating (A.contortrix pictigaster, A.taylori). They often react very good on live food (small mices already with fur). They should start eating on their own.

Cheers.

I use beef heart and works almost 100%

Best regards, BKK

hello Dave how are your A contortrix doing??

any snake find some beef heart on nature ? Suspect

the best way is to scratch (explose ?) the head of the baby dead mouse and the smell is strong, enough to appetize young snake.

I know this is thread is a little stale, but I have a trick that works 90% of the time. Scent the pinky with the juice from a can of tuna or salmon. This drives them crazy. If the fish dosent work try chicken broth or juice. One or the other should work. It does for me any way.