Something to think about

[Jimmy Johnson]

I wasn't exactly sure where to post this but this seemed like as good a place as any.
This was posted on another forum and thought there were a few people here who needed to read it.

"My corn snake was bit in the eye by a live mouse. I forgot to knock the mouse out as I have not fed live for several years. The eye cap looks like it is dented and kinda bunched up in the bottom. can soemone please help me?"


obviously my response was get the snake to a vet.
There is no way we can help via the internet.


This is exactly why we recommend against feeding live mice and rats (old enough to bite) to pet snakes.
It is JUST NOT WORTH THE RISK.
Yes there are special circumstances but freshly killed will work.
If they will eat live they will eat a freshly killed or stunned prey item.
There is no way to rationalize it otherwise.

[mbdorfer]

Yes there are special circumstances but freshly killed will work.
If they will eat live they will eat a freshly killed or stunned prey item.
There is no way to rationalize it otherwise.
Absolutely!
There is NO reason to put a fully conscious rodent in with ANY snake!
Once again, that's why they call me......................

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/mbdorfer/Snakes/thumper20smaller.jpg

[Jimmy Johnson]

I will have to remember to call you Thumper from now on...LOL

[ArpeggioAngel]

Any time I bring home a live feeder bigger than a pinky I always "thump" them. But after an experience today, I am going to make sure I kill them, not just stun them.
I had an adult mouse that I thumped pretty darn good to feed to Dax. I actually thought I killed it as it did not move and did not appear to be breathing when I dumped it in a feeding tub. However, when I put Dax in and she attacked it, I found out the mouse was still alive and tried to bite Dax. Dax constricted and killed it and I checked her after the feeding and the mouse did not break her skin, but it scared the crap out of me. From now on it is f/t or thumped dead for sure!

[tyflier]

Absolutely!
There is NO reason to put a fully conscious rodent in with ANY snake!
Once again, that's why they call me......................

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/mbdorfer/Snakes/thumper20smaller.jpg
HAHAHAHAH!!! That's great...Imma gonna start callin' you thumper... :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

[ratsncorns]

I agree with you Jimmy, definately no live or stunned here for me!

On a side note, the bairdi's I got from you are doing great!! :D

@ Mike: :roflmao: Thanks for the nice laugh!

[stragen]

I remember reading a thread somewhere about someone who's corn took a live pinky backwards, and the guy had to listen to this pink squeaking for 15mins while his baby corn slowly ate it....

Apart from all the obvious safety issues, i wouldn't be able to handle THAT.

[lefty_mussolini]

I remember reading a thread somewhere about someone who's corn took a live pinky backwards, and the guy had to listen to this pink squeaking for 15mins while his baby corn slowly ate it....

Apart from all the obvious safety issues, i wouldn't be able to handle THAT.
Meh... ya' get used to it :rolleyes: