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Switch from live rat to frozen

moorbs1

moorbs1

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Hello,

I haven't posted on this website for a couple of years but with a new question, I have returned. I have a 7 year old reverse Okeetee corn. He is 5.5 feet long and still growing slowly. His name is Derf. I have fed him live mice for a long time. For the last couple of years I have been feeding him large to full grown live mice weekly with no problem.

Lately within 5 days of his feeding his behavior seems like he is hungry. When he's fed a mouse he is very aggressive like he is very hungry. I tried feeding a live, small rat the other day (about twice the size of the mice I've been feeding him) and he did very well. However, due to the size of the rat that it seems he needs (the size of the rat is just smaller than Derf's diameter), I am afraid he might get injured by a future rat. Also, I recently moved and instead of living 3 blocks from the pet store I am a 15-20 minute drive from the closest pet store that sells live feeders.

All of this leads me to think that feeding frozen is the best since it has less chance of injury and fewer trips to the pet store. Does anyone have experience with a snake of this age and size switching from live to frozen?

Thanks,
Colby

PS, I filmed the feeding with the rat and put it on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX7wgXMVgRA
 
Upon not hearing any suggestions from others I went and bought one mouse from a pet store to try it. I placed the mouse in tap-water-hot water to warm it up to approximately the body temperature a mouse normally would be. My snake attacked it and ate it no problem. I will probably start to order mice in bulk from now on with the occasional anole and/or chick.
 
I never saw your original post, but I would have said, just try it. I'd also not be giving him any anoles, because unless frozen for a long time they will pass worms to your snake. Snakes don't need treats. Chicks are ok. You're going to love the convenience of FT!!
 
Nanci,

Thanks for the info. I didn't know anoles could pass on worms! Good to know apparently.
 
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