EllenD":21tqm7lh said:Well first of all, I don't know what temperature you are saying is "30 degrees Celsius", but that's way, way too cold for them, that's only about 86 degrees F, so this probably has a lot to do with why they have no appetite at all. Just because they are new hatchlings does not mean you can keep them at much lower temperatures, they need a basking spot/platform set-up underneath bright-white colored light and a strong UVB light, with a surface temperature of at the very least 100 degrees, better to be 105 degrees. Are they under a UVB light? You didn't mention any UVB light, so this will also cause a total lack of appetite, albeit not as quickly as being kept at only 30 degrees C will...You also should be misting them often so they can lick the water droplets off, if they are not eating anything they are going to be suffering from dehydration as well as malnutrition.
Also, if you're feeding them crickets, are you just dumping in a bunch of crickets at one time? If so, this can overwhelm new hatchlings and scare them to death, so it's best if you only dump in 2-3 crickets at a time, let them eat them, then dump in 2-3 more, etc. And yes, pinhead crickets are your best bet, depending on what size your smalls are.
Neonate reptiles will often take a few days to a week to ‘discover’ their appetite. They have some nutrients left in their system from their yolk just prior to hatching, and will generally show little interest in food.
Don’t be alarmed if it takes a few days for them to start chasing crickets. Offer a few small prey items a few days after hatching.
If they don’t go after it, try again the next day, being sure to remove the uneaten insects. Keep this up until they begin to go after the prey item.
From then on, carefully add feeders, a small quantity at a time, until they have eaten their fill, or when they stop chasing them.
Babies are best fed small quantities of insects throughout the day. If you can manage to feed them 2-3 times a day, they will be in better condition for it.
She also said
Pinhead roaches or crickets , 2 week old silkworms (lots of them) are best feeders.
Offer live insects in small batches 3 times per day.
T5ho 12%uvb tube 12inches above them.
Basking spot 40 degC NO HOTTER !
No cooler than 28 degC overnight.
kingofnobbys":2knveryd said:Just wondering, are they living off the yoke sack (which is slowly absorbed into the body after hatching). This may be what's happening.
Once the yoke is all absorbed they'll soon become hungry.
I asked the breeder who I bought Peppa and Toothless off as 5 week olds , this is what she emailed me
Neonate reptiles will often take a few days to a week to ‘discover’ their appetite. They have some nutrients left in their system from their yolk just prior to hatching, and will generally show little interest in food.
Don’t be alarmed if it takes a few days for them to start chasing crickets. Offer a few small prey items a few days after hatching.
If they don’t go after it, try again the next day, being sure to remove the uneaten insects. Keep this up until they begin to go after the prey item.
From then on, carefully add feeders, a small quantity at a time, until they have eaten their fill, or when they stop chasing them.
Babies are best fed small quantities of insects throughout the day. If you can manage to feed them 2-3 times a day, they will be in better condition for it.
She also said
Pinhead roaches or crickets , 2 week old silkworms (lots of them) are best feeders.
Offer live insects in small batches 3 times per day.
T5ho 12%uvb tube 12inches above them.
Basking spot 40 degC NO HOTTER !
No cooler than 28 degC overnight.
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