Petsmart carries snakes now....

[4theSNAKElady]

I just got an email from Petsmart announcing they now carry kings and corns. I don't know the prices, and couldn't find it online anywhere on their site. Not interested in buying a snake from them, but my curiousity might just take me to that store for a visit, just to "check it out". I know that the company never carried snakes before, due to the fact that the CEO advocated against feeding live mammals to snakes. However, last year at a Pet trade show I talked to a guy who worked for Ocean Nutrition who told me they were working with Pet Smart to try some new kind of frozen "sausage" type food for snakes, composed of ground rodent meat. It would bring more sales to the stores, opening new doors previously closed on the snake industry. I don't know how well this is gonna work, but I'm really glad they're advocating the feeding f/t. As long as the animals are well cared for (the Petsmart in my area takes EXCELLENT care of their animals..I was very impressed with their store) I would think It's a win-win situation for both the company and the consumer.

[CTReptileRescue]

A few years back they had a few trial stores carry corns. Must have worked out well for them if they are going to be spreading their marketing.
Rusty

[shhhli]

Hm. Both our Petco and Petsmart carry snakes- bps, kings, corns, and red tails.. either one i dont remember had a few bullsnakes also.

I've heard of the snake sausage before- saw it in a snake book about a year and a half ago.. it was crazy looking. just like miny linked sausages.
However, I feel they shouldnt advertise f/t or live over the other but present both equally and with full explination.

We know how far that'd go with a majority.

[elevatethis]

Wasn't snake sausage some thing they tried to do in the 70s or 80s and never work out?

I'll still to whole rodents, yes..........

[Shelby]

The petsmart I work at doesn't sell snakes yet (we were going to but they didn't want to send the new habitat yet for some reason) but we do sell frozen mice.

[Adam_Wysocki]

What's the difference between killing a rodent and sticking it in a blender or feeding it directly to a snake?

-adam

[JLC]

What's the difference between killing a rodent and sticking it in a blender or feeding it directly to a snake?

-adam

For some people, that might be the equivelant of asking "What's the difference between slaughtering your own hog or buying pork-chops at the grocery store."

Personally, I shudder at the thought of what would go into making genuine whole-rodent "sausages" and would much prefer to just feed the real thing!

[frankykeno]

T-Rex makes them. Here's the link....

http://www.t-rexproducts.com/Dynamic/default.htm (click on the left on Reptile Products then follow the 2nd link "T-Rex Frozen Reptile Nutrition Series", linke for "Snake Steak Sausage" is there...sorry I couldn't get it to link directly)

Pretty interesting the bit about how handy they are to powerfeed (blech). When I clicked in the ingredient list it said...

"Ingredients:
Meat & Meat Derivatives"

Oh well there's a complete list for you. Sorry I think they are a bad idea and personally wouldn't ever consider using something processed like that for our snakes. They happily get the rats I raise for them to eat. I know what went into those thanks.

[Smulkin]

Meat Derivatives



It doesnt get much more "Soilent Green" than that lol.

[Liquid Snake 06]

the petsmart down the street from me sells kings and corns from like 60- 80 bucks depending on age and size. baby bp's go for 34.99, 1 yr bp 60.00, 2 yr bp, 109.99