from live to F/T?

[jessie_k_pythons]

I would like to start feeding my snakes F/T mice but how do I get them to take them?


BTW I found out why my mice wouldnt/couldnt breed they had some Rat thing called myco.

[frankykeno]

22. What is "myco?" What are its symptoms and triggers?

Myco (Mycoplasma pulmonis) is an organism found in almost all rats coming out of the pet trade. It is carried but not always expressed as an active infection unless the rat is overly stressed or otherwise ill and its immune system compromised. It's usually seen as a respiratory or genital infection. It's passed from rat to rat by direct contact, through sexual contact or from female rats to their offspring during birth. It can also be airborne for short distances. Symptoms are sneezing and sniffling, their coats look very rough, head tilting or shaking if their ears are sore, squinting in bright light and porphyrin staining around the eyes and nose. They may hunch over and be very quiet, not scurrying around like a healthy rat does. The genital form will cause loss of litters or very small litters as well as infertility. If the rat cannot shake it off or get vet care it can get worse and lead to death which can take weeks or months.

That's from our Feeder FAQ's.

How did you come to decide the mice had/have active myco. What did you end up doing with them if they were all actively infected?

[jessie_k_pythons]

They were nasty looking... the tips of the hair was curled almost like they had worms, they were sneezing , runny nose, and were always sleeping. I called a guy that I knew who used to breed mice and he told me it sounded like Myco and to not feed them to my snakes and get rid of them.

I didnt know that mice could get this "Myco" so Im taking one of the bodies to the vet today and see what they have to say.