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To feed or not to feed

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  • 08-22-2018, 02:36 PM
    Greg Nel
    To feed or not to feed
    I am in a feeding pickle. I have an adult mouse that appears to have what looks like a growth on its side just under it's front leg. I have no idea what it is but fear its a tumor. The mouse is eating normally and apart from no longer being scared of me it seems normal. Is it safe to feed this mouse to my ball python?
  • 08-22-2018, 02:59 PM
    Craiga 01453
    I always say:

    when in doubt, throw it out.

    Simply not worth the risk to save a dollar or three
  • 08-22-2018, 03:16 PM
    Bogertophis
    Mice & other rodents do get tumors...and with such a short life-span, they show up "quickly" on adult mice that in reality, are "seniors".
    On the side of "gross" but most likely harmless to feed.
  • 08-22-2018, 03:22 PM
    Stewart_Reptiles
    Can you do it? Yes but the main questions are

    Should you do it?

    Do you need to do it?

    Personally everything with a tumor I humanely dispatch and you has feeder for wildlife (possum, raccoon, vultures etc never turn them down), for my snakes I just have higher standards.
  • 08-23-2018, 06:20 AM
    Greg Nel
    Re: To feed or not to feed
    Thanks for the advice. I am not desperate for a feeder mouse and believe the best would be to humanely dispose of the afflicted rodent.
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