its just extra water for hydration can't be bad i mean i make sure my f/t mice and rats have a bit of water on them since i never see my snakes drink from water bowls.
Doesn't mean they don't. I catch them drinking from time to time :)
08-14-2008, 02:40 PM
littleindiangirl
Re: Wet Mouse
If you think about it, their water is in a bowl, where it evaporates anyways. Most likely, your snake isn't diving in right when you change the water (i know some do lol), but most of the chlorine evaporates over night. I see no real reason to put any conditioner into it at all. :cool:
As to the rat being wet, most of our FT are soaked when we offer it. Yummy
08-14-2008, 02:51 PM
extensive
Re: Wet Mouse
my F/T are soaked when i feed. more hydration.
08-14-2008, 05:53 PM
Monty
Re: Wet Mouse
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nate
Doesn't mean they don't. I catch them drinking from time to time :)
i know but it seems to me the only timme they are ever in the water was when i first got them i mean yea i dont watch them 24 hours a day 7 days a week but to me it seems they would rather hide, eat and not drink
08-16-2008, 03:34 PM
CRAZY
Re: Wet Mouse
Thanks, so theres noting wrong with getting the mice wet, good. Hey, what do they do when the drink water? Do the scoop it up with their mouths? They can't lap it up... so whatt do they do?
08-16-2008, 04:04 PM
dsirkle
Re: Wet Mouse
Quote:
Originally Posted by CRAZY
I was wondering, when i feed my snake, i usually get the mouse a little bit wet. Just a few drops on the back. Is this bad for the snake? I remember seeing a video where a guy said that water had to be conditioned but i couldnt find any reptile water conditioner... I was also wondering if it would effect his eating habits. I resently increased his food from 2 mice every 2 weeks to 2 mice every week. Its been like this for about 2 months now, but he has seems to want more after. I understand all snakes are in 'Eating Mode' for about a hour after feeding, but he is like that for days after. I cant see it actually being hunger seeing as he didn't do it when i was feeding him every 2 weeks. If you have any answers please post. Thanks.
I don't think that the water really hurts anything but it sounds like its time for you to switch to either rat weanlings or small rats. even two mice per week aren't enough after they weigh 400-500 grams.
08-16-2008, 09:11 PM
butters!
Re: Wet Mouse
Quote:
Originally Posted by CRAZY
Thanks, so theres noting wrong with getting the mice wet, good. Hey, what do they do when the drink water? Do the scoop it up with their mouths? They can't lap it up... so whatt do they do?
