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  • 08-13-2014, 08:44 PM
    andyroof1979
    Long story short, a friend of my girlfriend has this stupid rat they didn't want anymore,

    Tara (my gf) brings it to me for snake food. My carpet could probably take it, large rat...maybe xl.

    Anyway this little rat is and has been raised as a pet so i am having problems feeding it to my snake and she is pissy about it.

    She doesnt even like snakes. If it was your typical feeder rat that wanted nothing more than to bite the crap out me...sure no problem...but its fairly friendly and trusts humans....would you feed it, have your roomate feed it, keep it, or let it go?
  • 08-13-2014, 08:47 PM
    C2tcardin
    Keep it or feed it but I wouldn't let it go.
  • 08-13-2014, 08:50 PM
    Eric Alan
    I would make the decision for myself that made the most sense to me if I were in your situation. Just because it's a rat doesn't automatically make it snake food...
  • 08-13-2014, 09:29 PM
    andyroof1979
    Re: What to do...
    I think she's so pissy because she is trying to get used to my animals and here she is thinking of them and i don't want to feed my snake her gift to them
  • 08-13-2014, 09:39 PM
    Venoshock
    It sounds like its more of a "here's this thing I don't want" than a gift. Maybe she just doesn't know any better that pet rats aren't really considered feeders.

    I'd say try to find it a home yourself/keep it, but if you do decide to feed it to your snakes make sure its healthy.
  • 08-13-2014, 09:41 PM
    andyroof1979
    Re: What to do...
    The rat has a new home
  • 08-13-2014, 11:45 PM
    Sonny1318
    Not to be heartless, but I'd feed it. Sorry, but I would.
  • 08-14-2014, 09:19 AM
    andyroof1979
    Re: What to do...
    I don't think your heartless...would be sensless for me though. I have 2 doz medium rats in the freezer which is the appropriate size for them. This rat was pushing it sizewise even for my carpet so i saw no need to kill a pet rat...it even had a name , i think that was the biggest thing, and he was pretty nice and personable as well...

    Just didn't feel right
  • 08-14-2014, 10:53 AM
    Stewart_Reptiles
    Re: What to do...
    What do you mean by let it go?
  • 08-14-2014, 12:41 PM
    andyroof1979
    Re: What to do...
    Let it loose in a barn, her suggestion
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