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  • 07-17-2012, 01:53 PM
    satomi325
    Congrats on the first feeding and new baby!

    There are a few things that can go wrong w/ F/T.
    -If the animal was not frozen right away after death, it can result in a rotting feeder.
    -Freezing does not kill parasites. Eggs can lie dormant for months and will hatch when the ideal conditions arise (i.e. room temp or inside your snake).
    -If a feeder is not thawed out all the way, the innards will still be frozen. Putting a frozen thing inside a coldblooded animal can put their system into shock and may result in a regurge too.

    Either way, there are risks with both f/t and live. Both have to be handled responsibly.

    I personally feed live in their own tubs.
    And like everyone said, there is no such thing as cage aggression. However, a strong feeding response can be mistaken as aggression.
  • 07-18-2012, 03:24 PM
    copperarabian
    Re: Success! :)
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DrDooLittle View Post
    If you clean the enclosure frequently enough, you won't have to worry about anything a rat leaves behind. Ease of cleaning also probably depends on substrate. Paper towels wipe right out and any left over rat goodies are gone just like that.

    Sent from my ADR6350 using Tapatalk 2

    I completely clean my girls enclosure every time she pees/poos(and if she doesn't pee or poo, at least every two weeks but that hasn't happened yet) I'm new though, still getting a good scheduled going. I'm also using aspen as the bedding.
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