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I have 3 mice that are constantly sneezing and I was woundering if they still can be fd to snakes with th rspatory infction without harming the snake?
 
No, but mice are so easy to keep healthly why do they have the problem to begin with...Are they on cedar? Are they cleaned atleast once a week? Are they to cold/hot?

Ryan
 
So no I can't fed them ? Well they are on pine and they got changed every 3-4 days now once a week. I know they are easy, I hink they were sick to begin with because I got them as feeders instead as fancy, even thought they are for breeding. I do have another trio who had there first littler, I have 21 babies 8 from 1, 13 from the other and they seem fine. :shrugs:
 
It could be the pine that's causing the problems, you could try switching to aspen to see if it helps
 
A lot of the time there is no difference between feeders and fancies. Some folks will tell you that feeders are inbred, but in reality, without buying mice from a lab-type company (who track the line breedings), fancies are just as prone to being inbred as feeders.

It sounds like your problem may have been a result of keeping them on pine. Any phenol-type shavings (ones which contain natural chemicals and emit strong aromas) are toxic and do contribute to respiratory diseases. Your best bet is to use some other type of bedding.

However to answer your question if it is safe to feed these mice to snakes (the ones with respiratory infections), the answer is yes. The respiratory infections will not harm your snakes. Although, I will not feed my snakes prey that have been raised on pine or cedar--or at least I try not to (just because of the toxic nature of these plants).
 
Sorry you misunderstood! I meant no they will not hurt the snakes..Pine is better then Cedar but not the best... I have used pine for years and never had a problem I could link to the bedding...Some people will say different but it's all down to preference and cost really...The small animal vet that did my PIJAC seminar(http://www.pijaccanada.com/English/home.cfm) said cedar is not good but you can use pine with no ill effects... He is one of the best exotic vets in the maritimes! Great guy!
Ryan
 
OK got it , thanks for the help, it did enthusinize them as they are for breeding and they have not for 6 mounths and they did not look to happy so I thought that they could be used for a good purpose, snake lunch.
 
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