Can BPs eat Gerbils

[Air23Jordan]

Can BPs eat Gerbils

[Adam_Wysocki]

Yes. Technically, a ball python "can" eat a hot dog as well, but it doesn't make it a good idea.

-adam

[joepythons]

Can BPs eat Gerbils

Gerbils are they main food source in the wild for ball pythons.Unless you have a constant supply i would not advise feeding gerbils to your ball python.Your ball python will not gain weight as fast eating gerbils either.Wild ball pythons do not get as big as captive balls.

[Adam_Wysocki]

Gerbils are they main food source in the wild for ball pythons.

Actually, based on the last field study done on p. regius and from first hand accounts of people that I've spoken with that travel to West Africa to collect wild ball pythons, that is a myth. It was probably started due to the fact that some stubborn fasting imported adult balls will take gerbils before rats or mice as their first meal in captivity.

But I do agree that it is much safer, and more cost effective to feed a captive ball python mice or rats.

-adam

[Air23Jordan]

Well i cant find a mouse big enough for my snake i have 2 feed 2 small mice and i dont think than is enough

[Adam_Wysocki]

Ball pythons can be "imprint" feeders ... which means that once they eat one type of prey item they will refuse all other types.

If you feed your snake a gerbil, be prepared to feed it gerbils for the next 25 years.

With gerbils running 4 - 8 times more than mice in pet stores, I would stick with the mice.

-adam

[reptile-girl]

Well i cant find a mouse big enough for my snake i have 2 feed 2 small mice and i dont think than is enough

then feed it rats.
- Courtney

[daniel1983]

then feed it rats.

or 3+ small mice....

[recycling goddess]

or...

breed your own