Age Old Question(Rats vs Mice)

[JakeTheSnake]

I've recently have been reading about breeding feeders for my three 2001 corn snakes. I know this subject has been an on going debate on others, but I am finding it quite difficult to make the choice. My main concern is that I breed healthy mice or rats which will continue feed my corns who I am interested in breeding in either 2003 or 2004. My first question is whether corns are capable of consuming a grown rat. Reason being is when time to retire a feeder I want to be sure my snakes would eat him/her. Also the big debate that I've read is the nutrition values, so I ask if any reputible breeds have said whether they feed their snakes mice or rats. Another reason being is I have limited freezer space, and also looking at the price for purchasing frozen online seems higher then the first time cost of setting up a colony.I thank everyone before hand for their time and effort in helping me make an educated decision on this matter.

[Iris]

well I don't actually have any experience with rats/mice (my only snake eats pinky mice) but I do know that big corns can eat full grown rats. I'm definitely interested in where this discussion will go so I'm gonna be checking back often. thanks for bringing this up!

[JakeTheSnake]

No problem, and I know how it is, back when I lived with my parents I had a large freezer to hold my feeders, but since I live in an apartment I dont have that luxuary anymore. Also if anyone can give me and idea what size sterilite or rubbermaid container I should use.

[ijen82]

I breed both mice and rats. My corn snakes happily take which ever I offer to them. I really dont see a difference in feeding them. I do have have two woma pythons where one refuses rats and the other refuses mice(go figure), but they both are gaining at about the same rate. Hope this helps...

[bitsy]

Careful with resurrecting the dead - this thread's eight years old! I think the time for assistance has passed.

[ijen82]

Who cares how old it is, I saw it and wanted to answer it instead of making a new thread. Its not a crime.

[bitsy]

Hey hey, ease back there. Just trying to help.

Some new folks use the Search and don't realise when they've updated a really old thread. Then they're miffed when nobody responds.

Of course you can update whatever you choose, but dead threads tend not to get much of a response. It's a nicer experience for you if you can get a dialogue going and you're not just whistling in the wind.

[ijen82]

I'm actually not new, I've been around off and on just under a different name. My man for some reason would not come terms with my old sign on name so I changed my name(some men will never grow up)A friend of mine that got her first corn just this last show PMed and asked the same question. Instead of making a new thread to answer her I found this one. I'm not ashamed to admit I can be a tad lazy and didnt want to make a new post for her. She said she would have asked here herself, but doesnt know how to do it yet. Shes kind of internet illiterate. Maybe I should have made a new one instead of using an old one, but I thought it this would be faster and easier. Sorry.