Baby Copperheads Not eating.

Baby Copperheads Not eating.

Postby MIKE.D » Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:54 am

I got four Baby Copper's and they not eating.I was told by the guy that I got thme form that I not to worry if they don't eat as that the way they are.

But still it's not nice have snakes that are not eating.

Can anyone that has kept baby copper's Shed some light on this subject.

Please Help!
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Postby Iggy » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:52 am

how long since they ate? and how small are they?
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Postby Georgen » Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:35 pm

my copperheads had stop eating for 3 months and they start feeding again 1 week ago..one of them after a shed.I have observe that mine are verry shy they usualy dont eat if i am around.Try let them alone some days and then give them live pinky after they bite it live the pinky in the hide and check after some hours.That have worked for me some times.
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Postby MIKE.D » Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:10 pm

Well two of them where born on the 10/02/08 And the other two on the 18/02/08.

I've left them over night in tubs with live Pink's and nothing.I've even try Feeding nwith tweezers and still nothing.
All I need to know is if it is common for baby coppers not eat?
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Postby Georgen » Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:12 pm

hmm.. Mine when they were babies they were eating verry well..But they always be shy.Let them some days and try again live pinky.
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Postby rthomse » Thu May 01, 2008 3:32 am

I have 2 Northern Copperheads ,Born 08/20/2007. I finally got them to feed on pinks scented with a bait fish we call shiners. Try a tree frog or toad scent. BTW this was 4/15/08 !!
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Postby Serpy » Thu May 01, 2008 8:37 am

Yip unfortunately this is quite common with baby copperheads.. Keep the temp's up and they usually eat, try braining the pink and stuff like that..
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Postby Bushviper » Thu May 01, 2008 11:12 am

Sometimes what works is to drop the temperatures for a week or two and then warm them up again. You can also use a frog for scenting or a lizard.
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Postby dendroaspis » Thu May 01, 2008 7:55 pm

Sometimes triggering the feeding response usually gets them going regularly. Putting a 3/4 cricket with it in a tub also works.
Some copperhead babies think they are too small to eat a pinky, and are also keen for the movement.
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