behaviour of new born albolabris

I have just been given 2.2 neonates, and tried giving them their first meal today. Both males fed easily on hairless mouse legs, after only being "slapped" a couple of times. However, I could not even elicit a bite response from either of the females. Both of them just wanted to run or hide. Rather than stress them any more, I've just left them and will try again in a few days.

It's hard to believe they are siblings, with such a big difference in their behaviour. I'm wondering if anyone else has seen this behaviour?

Siblings snakes of any species can have a different behavior, that's normal. I've observed that many times. Your 2 females should cool down with time.
To trigger bites you can also gently hit the tail of your females with the mouse limb or head!
Good luck

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Or I trained my lil ones by blow feeding I call it. If you place the piece about an inch or two in front of them and then line yourself up at a safe distance the opp. side of the piece and blow a little briskly at the neonate it will strike and it turn grab the piece of pinky and the rest is up to them to get it down.

Thanks for the reply Timothy, I'll try that method as well.

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Noproblem man. I've used it for years takes time , but has yet to fail.

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