Re: feeding moellendorffi's....

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Posted by Terry Cox on December 16, 2001 at 19:47:38:

In Reply to: Need advice from the experts...feeding moellendorffi's posted by Jim Hodnett on December 16, 2001 at 18:27:37:

Jim,

The experts would be the breeders, but they don't seem to be telling. I think most of us that have CH moellendorffi are just starting to gain the experience we need. I personally thought the first pair I got, although hatched in captivity, were from w/c parents. They were very difficult to start. I fooled with them for a couple months with no success, then decided to cool them. After a couple more months at about 55-60*F, I took them out, and within a couple weeks they were eating. The second pair I raised weren't quite as difficult, but I had to cool them also for a couple months.

After they started the first year, I didn't have any more problems with them. I just cooled them 6-8 weeks the second winter. When they come out of brumation, you should have fairly good humidity in the room, or you might have to do some tricks like misting the cage, or providing a moist hide. I recommend you brumate the adults for about three months at 50-60*F, before trying to breed, although I have no evidence they can't breed w/o it. I just know they prefer to sleep through the winter period.

Of course, there may be variables which could change the formula for you. I don't know where you live, or what the conditions are. Also, I keep mine a little different. Good luck,

TMC

PS:) They eat pink mice when they start. I'd avoid the larger food.

: I was lucky enought to pick up 2.2 CH moellendorffi last month.
: They are about 6 weeks old. I have them housed in small plastic shoe boxes with pine shaving.
: The temp goes from 74 at one end and about 81 at the other. I try to misted them ever day or so.
: The problem is that I can not get them to eat. I have tried live pinkies, F/T pinkies, F/T fuzzies, spit heads and live rat pinkies.
: Has anyone out there start out with babies? Any other ideas to get them going? I would love to hear some.

: Thanks for your time and help.
: Jim

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: Jim, : The experts would be the breeders, but they don't seem to be telling. I think most of us that have CH moellendorffi are just starting to gain the experience we need. I personally thought the first pair I got, although hatched in captivity, were from w/c parents. They were very difficult to start. I fooled with them for a couple months with no success, then decided to cool them. After a couple more months at about 55-60*F, I took them out, and within a couple weeks they were eating. The second pair I raised weren't quite as difficult, but I had to cool them also for a couple months. : After they started the first year, I didn't have any more problems with them. I just cooled them 6-8 weeks the second winter. When they come out of brumation, you should have fairly good humidity in the room, or you might have to do some tricks like misting the cage, or providing a moist hide. I recommend you brumate the adults for about three months at 50-60*F, before trying to breed, although I have no evidence they can't breed w/o it. I just know they prefer to sleep through the winter period. : Of course, there may be variables which could change the formula for you. I don't know where you live, or what the conditions are. Also, I keep mine a little different. Good luck, : TMC : PS:) They eat pink mice when they start. I'd avoid the larger food. : : I was lucky enought to pick up 2.2 CH moellendorffi last month. : : They are about 6 weeks old. I have them housed in small plastic shoe boxes with pine shaving. : : The temp goes from 74 at one end and about 81 at the other. I try to misted them ever day or so. : : The problem is that I can not get them to eat. I have tried live pinkies, F/T pinkies, F/T fuzzies, spit heads and live rat pinkies. : : Has anyone out there start out with babies? Any other ideas to get them going? I would love to hear some. : : Thanks for your time and help. : : Jim

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