Uneaten rats.

[Reinz]

I wish my boa ate f/t for that reason, haha. She's the only one I have that eats live! Got her at 2 weeks old and I couldn't switch her over and neither could a friend of the breeder I bought her from. So live it is. It switches it up for feeding time, I don't mind watching the action instead of making the action while making rats zombie dance.

I understand. I only recently got my 13 yr old BP and 4 yr old Boa to switch.

[Bluebonnet Herp]

Deep fry your rat then use it to sue KFC.

She is my biggest snake so any leftovers from her can't go to another snake, unfortunately.

I just had to deal with this problem this morning with an overnighter. I just took the rat and threw it on an ant pile, and now the ants are busy picking the bones clean. Should have some nice rat bones soon!

[Tsanford]

Why? This may shock you, but rats are made of meat and dogs are also carnivores. Unfortunately my cat and ferret seem to think rats are inedible or I would give it to them. Don't see any reason to waste it. If I can't find a place to take them I feed my retired breeders to my dogs as well since I don't have any snakes large enough to eat ones that big.

This sounds messy

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[IsmQui718]

I'm gradually switching to live for this very same reason. With 17 snakes, someone is born to take a second rat if someone refuses. However, thawing out 17-20 rats a week is a bit arduous for me.


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[ratchet]

I'm gradually switching to live for this very same reason. With 17 snakes, someone is born to take a second rat if someone refuses. However, thawing out 17-20 rats a week is a bit arduous for me.


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Oh man, I could only imagine! I spend all evening making sure my four are all fed and looked after. Although, that won't keep me from getting more snakes... haha.

[IsmQui718]

I meant "bound!" Not "born" thank you iPhone auto correct. Blah!


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[GoingPostal]

This sounds messy

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Not really, small rodents go right down the gullet no chewing much like a snake and big rats get fed in frozen form. I feed a raw diet and my dogs are used to getting whole prey items.

[CORBIN911]

I'm gradually switching to live for this very same reason. With 17 snakes, someone is born to take a second rat if someone refuses. However, thawing out 17-20 rats a week is a bit arduous for me.


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I thaw out that many not too hard, just pull the bag out, 2-3 hours before feed and float on warm water, for picky ones i leave the rat ontop of the ARS holes, so they get all hungry

[IsmQui718]

I thaw out that many not too hard, just pull the bag out, 2-3 hours before feed and float on warm water, for picky ones i leave the rat ontop of the ARS holes, so they get all hungry

I actually like that idea!

The issue I have is that some of the rats get cooled too quickly, as the warm water gets cold. It's not difficult, just very time consuming. I have a few lucky ones that won't anything if it's not warm enough on first attempt to feed.


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[Izzys Keeper]

I only referee because I know my spuder will eat anything. When I thaw it again I make sure that I offer the refrozen one to the spider and fresh ones to my other snakes

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