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Feeding the Hatchlings Help!

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I hatched out 2 beautiful red babies on the 25th of july. They are so cute. I have been hand feeding them baby food and CGD by putting it on their noses and having them lick it off. Whenever I leave baby food in their cage they dont touch it. How or when will they eat. How do I get them started? will they be interested in pinheads? Im scarded of them dying so I feed them mostly every night or every other night. At what age do you start feeding and how?

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I have had the exact same problem. After the first week you shoud be able to feed them the next size up cricket. Go ahead and try that. How much are you putting in the dish at a time, cause they only need a little tiny bit. Think about how tiny their stomachs are. Put a shallow layer in the dish so you can see thier tounge prints. If they continue to grow they are getting something.
 
so far they arent licking it out of the bowl. I have to hand feed them. Im gonna try some crickets soon.


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They will usually start eating 2-3 days after they hatch. They will also eat their shed. I couldn't tell that mine were eating from looking at their food dishes, but I did watch for the little poops. I feed my hatchlings every night and have never actually seen them eat (They must eat when the lights go out and they don't see me around anymore). Make sure that you mist them at least once a day as well. You will notice that your babies will change colors as they get bigger. Cool looking little guys.
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they look very nice...they probably do eat but you don't notice when you leave the food in with them...true, they eat very little when small and the easiest way to tell they're eating is to look for poop

and pet stores here sell large and small crickets...I find the babies have no problem eating the small ones that are about 3/8"
 
Another point is that if you are feeding them often by hand, they might not be hungry the times that you leave a bowl in there for them. I would not hand feed them for a few days while putting in a bowl of food.

I love having a digital scale, as I can weigh my hatchlings to see if they are gaining/losing. I haven't had one lose weight yet, but the scale let me rest assured that they are growing, and that my eyes aren't playing tricks on me. I bought my scale on ebay.

My hatchlings take a week before they start eating, and even then, they don't eat a lot, as they don't have big stomachs!

Good luck!
 
Sounds like everyone has given some good advice... all I have left to add is "Congratulations!" Lol. You've got some cute babies there. :)
 
Thanks to everyone that posted. They are great little guys and are growing nicely.
 
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