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feeding live

The way I do in my mice is also suffocation but without CO2 cartridges or dry ice, and it takes longer. I put the mice in small plastic containers with tightly fitting lids and in 10-15 min they're dead. Pinkies and fuzzies I put in a plastic bag, remove excess air and seal it shut. Larger mice will chew thru plastic bags.
 
I've seen it...

My corn went 2 months with out eating any of the f/t I offered. Before I resorted to forced feeding, I offered a mouse and the snake had no interest- it wasn't long before the mouse started to bite him. Later, After several forced feeding (vet recommended stuff) I've started him on *young* live mice and /or rats, so they can't fight back and am planning on trying to train him to eat f/t ASAP. Seeing him being bitten is not fun! Luckily, there were no adverse effects, I'm glad/lucky that nothing serious happened.

Patty
 
frozen, the way to go

Hi, I have read all the post, and seen the pic of the injured snakes, I won't get my snake till June, and I am not experienced, but it seems to me it would be best to purchase the mice frozen from a supplier. I have found several on the net. I also think my local pet store keeps frozen mice, for purchase. Just seems to be the best solution all around to me.
 
It IS, pretty much. They are also cheaper than live unless you breed your own mice. Too much work for me in all honesty. I'm still mostly worried for my snake's safety so...F/T for life!
 
even better...

when you are looking for a first/new snake - be sure that he ~already~ eats f/t - that's where I got into trouble. Re-training an adult's eating habits is NOT fun.:(

Patty
 
missy,
i think you'll find they are quite tasty with just a small dash of worcestershire sauce. mmm mmm good ;)
 
Missy, I was thinking about trying them but they seem more expensive than mice. At least on the websites I looked at. The t-rex snake sausage things right?
I think I'll stick to mice.
 
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Feeding Live

I feed both frozen and "live". The difference with my "live" mice however is that I "bonk" them first. This consist of a small burlap bag, mouse at the bottom, and then a solid rap against the table.

It's instant, versus 8-10 minutes of suffocation, but also safe for my herps!

I too enjoy all living creatures, but unfortunately for the mouse, they are part of the food chain!

Enjoy and respect!
 
would you like saurkraut with that?

Anyone ever try those snake sausages that are in the manual?
Or know where to find them?
 
snake sausages

I've only ever seen them once at a pet store that specialized in exotics. That's out of several exotics/reptile specialist pet shops, and tons of reptile shows. I've never tried them, I guess I've been lucky I've never had a problem feeding f/t.
 
you can get them online..
type "T rex snake steak sausages" or something similar to that in any search engine and it will give you a whole bunch of results. I looked them up when I was trying to decide whether or not to buy those but I figured I'd just stick to f/t mice.
 
Pre-Killed

Nasty pic of that poor snake. I'm sure that happens in the wild more than we think, but it is in-excusable in a contained environment.

But, as cruel as it may seem, I still believe in the pre-killed versue thawed. Although I use both, if I had to choose, the warm meal over the frozen dinner anytime!

Respect and enjoy
 
Frozen dinners aren't so bad, when I heat them up enough, they strike them and wrap just like they are live.
 
Yep I put the mice in hot (not boiling! eww) water before I give them to my snake and he acts like they're live since they're all warm and I actually don't think he really cares whether he gets pre killed or just f/t mice. As long as he gets something in his stomach. Haha sounds like my philosophy.
 
None of mine have ever objected to f/t then again none of mine have ever objected to live either.
 
Just had a look at the pic, really nasty, the difference is though out in the wild there is plenty of space so the prey has a chance to escape it's not going to hang around to attack the snake, unless of course the snake has taken it wrong. But everyone to their own if you are feeding live just be very careful.
 
I just went to that link that Peter provided above and at the end of the page, it says NOT to thaw rodents in hot water. Why not?? I thought that was the way to do it. Here is what it says:
One last thing, a note on THAWING your feeders. Don?t be a doofus. Thawing frozen mice in a cup of hot water only takes you back to the old days of rotten, slimy mice. Thaw your rodents on a plastic lid, or some newspaper, at room temperature, it doesn?t take long at all. If you must use hot water for that "quick thaw" at least put the feeder in a Ziploc bag! Seal it up, thaw it out, and when you feed it, it is still dry! And appetizing! Ok, that?s a relative term, but this whole paper is about your animal, not you, so do what is best for them! Feed smart, feed healthy, feed thawed prey!

Is it really bad to thaw mice out in hot water? I thaw all of Xavier's pinkies out in a cup of hot water and the mice don't seem slimy and rotten.
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Maybe that site is just talkinga bout personal preference and opinion.
 
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