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by craig3758 on August 27, 2006
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Okay so what do I try and feed these baby cottons?I've got catfish nuggets?Any other suggestions?Thanks for your help guys
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by craig3758 on August 27, 2006
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Well I got one to eat,but the other two just spit them out.Been trying every couple of hours to no avail,but it's not like I got anything better to do.
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by LarryDFishel on August 27, 2006
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Woah! Every couple of hours? Slow down. Leave them alone for a few days (at least until after their first shed) and then drop a live pink in with each one. If it's not gone in a day, take it out and try again in a few DAYS. They're not going to starve to death if they don't eat today...
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by agkistrodude on August 27, 2006
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I don't even try to feed them till a week or 10 days. Like Larry said, wait till thier first shed.Then if they eat, fine, if they don't, wait a day or 2 and try again.
Marty
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by Atrox788 on September 1, 2006
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I have noticed that baby cotrtonb will not starve themselfs. Ive raised a couple and had 2 early age problomatic feeders. After a few weeks of offerening twice a week they finnaly decided mice were doable lol.
Just give it time. baby cotton will come around. It may need an assist feed if it goes over 1 1/2 mnths of not eating but I never had one go over lets say 3 weeks.
If you do have probs past that time try frog scenting.
Copperheads are another stroy. I have most experince with A.c.mokasen and since they are naturaly born in the fall, right before cool down time I usualy didnt worry about them.
Ive had 2 litters I simply kept up for 2 weeks, tried once each week to feed all and when none of them would eat I just put them all into cool down. They are usualy rdy to go in a month or 2.
God I love Agkistrodon ^^
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