selling mouse eaters

[ahunt037]

i was just curious wat everyone's opinion on selling mouse eaters that refuse to take rats. would you sell one of ur snakes because it has become such a pain and expense to get it mice when all ur other snakes eat rats which are much easier to obtain. i was just curious wat everyones opinion was on this i have seen some for sale here and there and i also have one myself i consider selling.(if i was to sell it i would clearly state that it is a mouse eater which i think should be mandatory)

[JLC]

I know most people don't compare the commitment to snakes with the commitment to other pets like a dog. But I can't help but think....would I sell my dog because she had a sensitive tummy and could only eat expensive dog food? Nope.

To me, it's just part of the commitment I make when taking on an animal to care for. Some are a bit of a pain more than others. Some are a bit pricier than others. But it's all part of the package. I might make a concerted effort to get the picky eater switched to rats....but I would not insist on it doing so as a condition for me keeping and caring for it.

That's just me.

[Jormangandr]

I don't think I could have said it better than JLC. Maybe there's a way to get him to take rats that more experienced people on the forum might be able to give you insight to.

[ahunt037]

ya i have tried many things scenting his cage, holding off on feeding for a week or two then trying a scented rat, he likes ASFs but then that goes back to the difficult to get category that rats are under. im trying everything i can to get him to switch i guess im just gonna have to be more patient and also not let any of my snakes every eat mice lol all but this one have switched over without a hitch mainly cuz they are pigs

[llovelace]

I purchased an 07 picky mouse eater pastel female, she currently weighs around 700g. I have managed to get her to take rats & asf's, will she ever be a breeder? Who knows, it is what it is, I knew what I was getting in to, as frustrating as it can be at times I will not sell her off.

[ed4281]

I have the same issue with one of my pastels, however she is the prettiest pastel I have so I just have to deal and hope she makes it to breeding weight.

[psychoduck]

not trying to "plug" but I would bet if you went to "the mouse factory" website and contacted Edna McQueen, she might be able to work with you on a combined order of rats for your less picky eaters, and mice for your picky one, that is, if you feed ft

[ahunt037]

luckily the snake isnt a female he is a male so if i have to feed him mice i will and just keep him right at 600 grams cuz i dont think he can get much bigger than that on mice and he should be able to breed for me next year we will see wat happens

[GoingPostal]

Why wouldn't you be able to get a BP over 600 on mice? My male is over 2500 grams and never had a rat in his life, I can't get them locally. Getting a snake "up to weight" isn't a guarantee they are ready or old enough to breed anyways.

[OhhWatALoser]

mice fed can get just as big as rat fed.... they have to eat more mice. and at 600 grams he should of been physically ready to breed quite a while ago.