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Originally Posted by joepythons

Sure you soak him for 2hrs then bake at 400 for 25 minutes :8::8::8:.Sorry Doris i could not resist it :rolleyes:.Its soak the rodent for a minute.I have heard of it but never tried it so no guarentee it will work.

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lol I'm sure you couldn't resist. No guarantee but it couldn't hurt to try. :P

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Soak the actual snake in chicken broth??? Good lord now I have heard it all! :rofl:
If this is an accepted way to get a snake eating I've totally missed that one! LOL I have heard of dipping an f/t rodent in chicken broth, though I've never tried it myself but soaking the snake itself in broth..... :O
I've learned to smile politely and move away quickly from most of those sorts of pet store instant experts. Unless I'm pretty sure it's an employee with real experience or I'm in a specialty reptile store, I tend to not take their advice.

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yeah I pretty much did the same thing, acted dumb, smiled and said thanks. I'll give it a try. :rolleye2:

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Originally Posted by MarkS

Now thats just plain weird. I suppose that it might actually have some benefit because the snake would take in some calories instead of soaking in plain water. This is the reason that some people advocate soaking badly dehydrated snakes in pedialite or gatoraid, giving them some electrolytes and calories to hopefully give them enough strength to start feeding and drinking on their own again.
Now, I've heard of soaking the rat in chicken broth for scenting purposes, but balls are not known for being big bird eaters and I doubt that it would be very beneficial. This is more for burms or arboreals that are noted for feeding on birds in the wild.

Mark

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pedialyte or gatoraid? that's a new one for me, but I guess it does make sense. I'll keep that in mind. thanx.

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Originally Posted by bsd13

Ah now THAT is funny! I guess you could try it... Just be sure your significant other or future dinner guests don't see it. They might not be too pleased with the idea of being served out of the same pot the snake a broth were in :P

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LOL... I'll just keep THAT pot in a separate cabinet :D

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Originally Posted by West Coast Jungle

with onions, carrots and potatoes?

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sure!!! :rofl:

Back in the late 90s there was a show on Discovery that was an hour long special about breeding and raising different snakes. It was a husband and wife team ( SK? VPI?) honestly I remember it vaguely. Anyways, they would dip the f/t rats heads in chicken broth to get a scent.

Makes me want somthing to eat :8::8::8: