Feeding Newborn hatchlings

[seymours]

So im new to the baby thing. My eggs started hatching friday and i have 2 containers with 5 babies in each one. I have a small water dish and a small dish with squash baby food in it now. Ive had greens in their too. So i know it takes a while till new hatchlings to start eating but should i be worried or just assume they will eat when there ready? I ordered small phx worms and some pinheads but am sitll waiting for them to arrive. please help if you can thanks

 

[Claudiusx]

You can try giving them the pin heads and PWs when they arrive. You want to make sure they get plenty to eat so no cannibalism happens.

-Brandon

 

[seymours]

ok thanks, i dont want any missing tails or toes so im keeping them 5 to a tank.

 

[TheWolfmanTom]

Hey There,
I offer greens everyday from the day they hatch. Dont get upset if your chucking greens the 1st couple weeks. After a day or 2 out of the egg I start putting crickets in the tubs in small amounts until I see them gone. Then I up the amount. I tend to start with 1/4 inch crickets because pinheads are such a pain.
hope this helps.
Tom

 

[seymours]

thanks, i got them interested in the squash by feeding them from my finger, then when i put them by the food bowl most ate a little on their own

 

[fmcejb]

we had our first hatch yesterday. discovered when we returned from work last night. today is day 2? the hatching's eye's are still closed. does anyone know when they should open?

 

[seymours]

Babies are really tired after hatching and i had 2 babies i kept in the incubator for 3 days till i moved...is he still breathing if so he is probably still tired. they just looked to be sleeping and continued to do so till i moved them then they woke right up.

 

[fmcejb]

Babies are really tired after hatching and i had 2 babies i kept in the incubator for 3 days till i moved...is he still breathing if so he is probably still tired. they just looked to be sleeping and continued to do so till i moved them then they woke right up.

yes he is still breathing, and bouncing around once in a while. But his eyes are still closed?

 

[seymours]

im sure hes fine just move him to his new incloser when hes cord is gone. Post some pics