They won't touch hpw but I feed them fresh fruits and vegetables and dried pineapple or ,papaya t hey love love love peanut butter but I limit that so they don't gain to much weight.I give them mealies but they aren't crazy about those either.what should I do?

How long have you been offering HPW?
Which one are you attempting to feed?

You need to give it at least a week...sometimes they just need to get used to it. If you feel like you have tried it for long enough and they just won't eat it, then you're gonna have to switch diets.

Mine also wouldn't eat HPW (instant HPW). Not even with fruits mixed in it. After a week of experimenting I found that if I mixed plain yogurt, plain applesauce, and a little honey into it they gobble it up.

its exotic nutrition instant hpw,do you think I should blend it with fruits and vegetables like a smoothie? How about the peanut butter,I think they would only eat it if i let them they are crazy for it,if I offer it they forget being scared and eat it up.also when I got them on june 13 the breeder said she was pregnant so when should I expct to see the little joey?

its exotic nutrition instant hpw,do you think I should blend it with fruits and vegetables like a smoothie? How about the peanut butter,I think they would only eat it if i let them they are crazy for it,if I offer it they forget being scared and eat it up.also when I got them on june 13 the breeder said she was pregnant so when should I expct to see the little joey?

its exotic nutrition instant hpw,do you think I should blend it with fruits and vegetables like a smoothie? How about the peanut butter,I think they would only eat it if i let them they are crazy for it,if I offer it they forget being scared and eat it up.also when I got them on june 13 the breeder said she was pregnant so when should I expct to see the little joey?

its exotic nutrition instant hpw,do you think I should blend it with fruits and vegetables like a smoothie? How about the peanut butter,I think they would only eat it if i let them they are crazy for it,if I offer it they forget being scared and eat it up.also when I got them on june 13 the breeder said she was pregnant so when should I expct to see the little joey?

You can try it with fruits but that didn't work with my critters.

They are pregnant for only 16 days but then the baby crawls into the pouch and stays there until it gets big enough to start hanging body parts out of the pouch. So it depends. You might see a foot or a tail at some point, or the entire critter all at once later on.

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Try NOT giving them peanut butter - it contains a lot of fat they do not need and may kill their appetite for the HPW.

You need to give them several days to adjust to their new home and to a new diet. They will settle down and eat better when they are more comfortable with all the new things in their lives.

Candy's advice is spot on. Peanut butter is extremely fattening which will fill them up. They need to have time to adjust also before you expect to see food gone.