Day Two of Project Baby Mot Mot

June 25

Baby was quiet - although did respond to my "coo" at 6am (just checkin ') - until 7:45 am, when he frantically ate 3 meal worms, then contentedly lay on my chest in his flannel blanket, my hand loosely cupped over him.

12pm

Just met with Dr. Julio, a local vet, who said I am doing everything right so far! He said the lil bird should be fed at the rate of 12 insects per hour. He can also be fed small amounts of mango (native to our area) as well as drops of water. As the day progresses though he is eating less. He ate only 2 meal worms at his last 2 feedings. The Mot Mot is primarily an insectivore, eating about 85% protein from insects, worms, small lizards and pinky mice, and 12% fruit with a small amount of other vegetation.

There has been some discussion around town that he should be "put back in his nest" if the woman who found him can find the tunnel. She thinks she may have found it  but no sign of the parents. At this point I think it would be disastrous, as how would you ever get him back far enough in a (possibly) 14 ft. tunnel? 

My husband, Craig has come up with a name ... Hoople the Mot (after Mott the Hoople)

     Feeding Schedule
     745am 3 meal worms
     8 3 meal worms
     825 3 meal worms
     9 3 meal worms
     930 4 meal worms
     1005 4 meal worms
     1030 4 meal worms
     1130 6 meal worms
     1215pm 4 meal worms
     1 6 meal worms +2 drops water and some mango
     140 6 meal worms + water and mango
     220 5 meal worms + water and mango
     250 4 meal worms + water
     340 4 meal worms + water
       424 4 meal worms + water
     5 2 meal worms
     530 5 meal worms
     620 2 meal worms
     830 2 meal worms

Total: 74 meal worms, very small amount of mango shreds and several drops of water