DDT.........or [dean's dining tip]

Posted by dan felice on June 26, 2002 at 18:48:58:

In Reply to: Hatchling Indigoes posted by Steve on June 26, 2002 at 14:47:03:

: Hi can any one help i have 4 hatchling indigoes,they are 3weeks old,but i have tried in vain to get them to eat,i have tried lizard scenting,fish ,frogs,quails,pinkies ect but still they refuse to eat i am getting worried because one of the hatchlings looks rather thin hope someone can help.

: regards Steve
: s

last year i had unicolor hatchling that refused food for 114 days. dean suggested gently prying open his jaws w/ business or credit card and merely place the head of a live pink in it's mouth, snug down his jaws and release. do not try forcing it down his throat. well, i did this, stepped away and to my amazement, not only did he immediately swallow that pink but went straight over to the deli cup holding other live pinks and started pigging out on his own. it worked for me the first time. good luck.......they'll start eventually.

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