Only reason i was thinking of a moust is because rats tend to have more of a attitude.
Large and jumbo rats maybe, but in my experience, a stressed out mouse is way worse than any small rat.
-adam
01-18-2006, 05:02 PM
DrEwTiMe
Re: girth size
hmm interesting, well maybe ur right. When the mouse get stressed the usually just tent to cower in a corner. Or they are they are the active type they start jumpng all around heh.
But i have never seen one that has good after the snake with intentions to bite or protect its self.
01-18-2006, 05:57 PM
elevatethis
Re: girth size
By the looks of the picture you provided, one or two rat crawlers would be a perfect sized meal. Don't be one of those people that are afraid to up the prey size! Stretch him out and feed him right!
edit: that's meant to be read with an enthusiatic tone, hehe
01-18-2006, 06:01 PM
Shelby
Re: girth size
I agree with Adam. Mice tend to be way more nasty than rats.. and a rat pup doesn't even have it's eyes open!
01-18-2006, 06:03 PM
olaf
Re: girth size
I'm not an expert, but I wouldn't worry too much about feeding it too big of food, especially if it's only so often. I would recommend not feeding them food too much bigger than their girth, but I have seen a few picture of a snake, (can't tell what kind it is) eating an impala.
01-18-2006, 06:12 PM
Shelby
Re: girth size
The snake eating an impala was an African rock python.. just because you see snakes eating huge things, doesn't mean it's the best to feed them that. Young snakes especially if they are fed something that's really too big, can regurgitate, which is something you really don't want to have happen. But, it is amazing what they can keep down. :)
01-18-2006, 06:35 PM
DrEwTiMe
Re: girth size
ya it really is...did any of you guys catch that thing on the news where a burmise( sp) python took on a gator down in florida and won. Sad part was he exploded after getting the gator down. But ya it was pretty crazy
01-18-2006, 08:16 PM
gmmuscle91
Re: girth size
he did get the gator down, but the gator was still alive and was ripping him apart from the insides.he didint explode because he was too big. the gator clawed him open
01-18-2006, 08:28 PM
Adam_Wysocki
Re: girth size
Quote:
Originally Posted by gmmuscle91
he did get the gator down, but the gator was still alive and was ripping him apart from the insides.he didint explode because he was too big. the gator clawed him open
Do you really believe that a python was able to swallow a live alligator?
