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How do you feed?

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  • 02-20-2009, 11:33 PM
    Little B-Py
    How do you feed?
    Just curious as to how the majority of BP owners feed their snakes. Neither rat nor mouse matters, just the way you serve it.
  • 02-20-2009, 11:38 PM
    hoax
    Re: How do you feed?
    Live, I grow my own so it is just easiest that way.

    Mike
  • 02-20-2009, 11:40 PM
    Little B-Py
    Re: How do you feed?
    Gonna start a colony in the very near future (as in probably start trying to make babies tomorrow). Just fed Oakley and Hissy about 20 minutes ago actually.
  • 02-20-2009, 11:40 PM
    Stewart_Reptiles
    Re: How do you feed?
    Used to feed F/T until I reach 10 snakes than I started feeding live.
  • 02-20-2009, 11:52 PM
    DutchHerp
    Re: How do you feed?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
    Used to feed F/T until I reach 10 snakes than I started feeding live.

    Isn't it usually the other way around? :P
  • 02-20-2009, 11:52 PM
    hoax
    Re: How do you feed?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Little B-Py View Post
    Gonna start a colony in the very near future (as in probably start trying to make babies tomorrow). Just fed Oakley and Hissy about 20 minutes ago actually.

    Good luck. I have ASF's. In January I had about 30 now I have over 100.

    I find it very rewarding to do my own feeders.

    I see no reason to not feed live if possible, there is nothing wrong with f/t or p/k I just prefer live.

    Mike
  • 02-20-2009, 11:55 PM
    Little B-Py
    Re: How do you feed?
    Mine have no feeding response to f/t and Oakley turns ferocious when I throw a mouse in with him. The thing is gone within a few seconds to a few minutes. I have dropped it in, turned around, and when I turned back around it was gone. We have only fed live 4 times because we couldn't have a colony but it will hopefully be a bit cheaper and we can make a little money off them.
  • 02-20-2009, 11:56 PM
    Stewart_Reptiles
    Re: How do you feed?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DutchHerp View Post
    Isn't it usually the othe way around? :P

    For a few snakes it was convenient and cost effective, but with a growing collection it started to be a hassle plus I also started to breed my own feeder too which explain the transition (which not only is cost effective but also allow me to provide high quality food)

    I just could not see myself feeding F/T to 40+ snakes.
  • 02-20-2009, 11:57 PM
    starmom
    Re: How do you feed?
    One snake takes live and 15 snakes take frozen/thawed :)
    ... there is always one.... :P
  • 02-21-2009, 12:17 AM
    candyman88
    Re: How do you feed?
    i hear frozen not good for them
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