BP eating Frogs?

[Str8-thugg]

i have a bp and im wonderin if i could feed it some frogs that i have in my front yard. is it bad for the snake?

[Zach]

im pretty sure your not supposed to feed it frogs... just mice/rats

[CA cowgirl]

Even if they were wild caught mice or rats I would not be inclined to feed them to my snakes. I wouldn't attempt to feed wild or captive bred and raised frogs or toads to my snakes. Fair enough that you asked, but my $0.02 is to not attempt it. If you are feeding live mice/rats and cost is getting to you, consider trying to convert to frozen thawed prey. When bought in small bulk quantities they are about half the price of live prey at pet shops.

[Oxylepy]

As it has heat pits it is most likely primarily an endothermic prey hunter, as an exothermic animal I do not think it would even strike.

That said even if it did DONT FEED YOUR SNAKES WILD ANIMALS. Well, unless you want to run it to the vet so you can get some Flagicyl (I think thats the drug used to kill the intestinal flagelates that it's intestines will be filled with). Or so is my understanding of what happens when you feed it a wild animal. Even if that doesn't happen there are various forms of bacteria that it shouldnt get and could contract from a wild animal, there are also parasites you dont want your snake to get, etc.

[Vypyrz]

As it has heat pits it is most likely primarily an endothermic prey hunter, as an exothermic animal I do not think it would even strike.

I agree. I don't think a BP would normally go for a frog. And before trying to feed one, consider that alot of frogs have toxic secretions from their skin...


Rob

[Str8-thugg]

alrighty thx. im gonna stik with the mice.

[Str8-thugg]

thx. ill try frzen food

[Elise.m]

If the snake is still young, and hasn't had that many meals with you, continue to feed live. Then once it's established with you, and has enough weight on it, try to convert to f/t. Younger BPs are hard to get on f/t.

[BPelizabeth]

Wow...I know everyone answered....but wow.

Please do NOT feed your snake anything but mice or rats from a pet store or online company that sells feeder mice/rats.

I mean think about it....wild mice/rats have all kinds of nasty little bugs and stuff....god knows what they have eaten. And frogs......holy crap.... you should not ever feed it to your snake as it could be toxic. There are toads out here that a couple of licks will put your dog in the vet office if not kill him.

ok...sorry to be so direct. Walk away from the wild food sources...your freakin me out!

[Mike Schultz]

I think it would be worse for the frog than for the snake. But I still wouldnt recommend it.