Re: New hatchlings
Wow, I’ve never dealt with under-developed neonates before. Wouldn’t the procedure be the same regardless of fetal development at this point; i.e. wait for their yolk sacs to be absorbed before attempting feeding? There doesn’t seem to be any other options since their eggs cases have already broken down; otherwise overwintering might have been plausible. If currently kept outdoors, I might suggest bringing them indoors and allowing warmer temperatures to stimulate activity. Once they’re up and about, I normally transfer them from the incubating medium to their permanent setup. As far as feeding is concerned, most of us try all manner of live foods to stimulate feeding response such as blackworms and bloodworms from fish stores, as well as brine shrimp and ghost shrimp. Some also use crickets and guppies. Personally, I then go to frozen worms and small, dried anchovies before attempting Reptomin or other prepared dried foods, like ZooMed’s. Please keep us posted on how they do – all the best! – Chun