LIVE, FROZEN, OR FRESH KILLED

Thanks, Marla!

Damien: But just look at all the stuff we've learned. :D

So true.

come to think of it, i don't think we've had a thread exceed 50 replies. i may be wrong though.

We feed frozen / thawed here, and feed in the enclosure.
On the big boid feedings, with a rock you may be looking to start out with rats , rabbits, pigs, some feed goats and hogs. I never have, I have fed small pigs, large (very large) rabbits etc to some of the much larger rescues. Always pre killed or frozen thawed.
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Rusty

Rusty: Where does one find pigs, goats and hogs to feed to giant reptiles?

http://www.giantfeeders.com/
Or start getting to know some farmers in your area!

Wow. Thanks, Randy. I had no idea.

Thanks Randy, Sometimes (price wise) it is easiest to find local breeders, I used to know a gentleman who bred meat rabbits and would donate a few every month, I would just gas them and feed em off. A pig farmer we used to use, would put the pigs down for us, I couldn't watch thou I love piggies!
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Rusty

Just an update: Suki and Neph took f/t jumbo mice with no hesitation this weekend. They've both been consistently good eaters. We had to offer fresh prekilled mice to the new babies because they're too small for our frozen jumbo mice. We'll have to order some frozen hoppers this week. Beatrice took the prekilled mouse with no problem, but Bene**** wouldn't take anything but live, so we have some work to do with him yet.

Sounds like a darn good start, even if Bene**** didn't want to cooperate!

He's a really skeptical snake - didn't buy the "dead mouse jig". THen wouldn't eat the black mouse - but on site of the black/white spotted BAM. I'll be happy enough getting him to take a fresh killed next week.

What you have there is a discerning snake, lol. He wants to ensure he doesn't get any lower-class food. :lol:

i would just like to state, for no particular reason except for the record, that i could care less if people feed their bp's live prey. sure, there is potential danger. but uhh, snakes are natural born killers.

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but uhh, snakes are natural born killers.

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so are rodents..lol You know I'm just messing with you
Rusty

I feed my bp frozen mice. When I first got it, she didn't like frozen mice but took to live. I then put her back on frozen. As for thawing, I put the mouse in a disposible cup with luke-warm water until it's competely thawed. Hope this helps!

so am i rusty ;).

I personally dont get frozen mice. I mean do you guys store them in your frezer along with your own food? yuck.!!!!!. I only have one BP so i am ok with weekly purchasing my rodents every 7-10 days. I have thought about breeding mice for convinence maybe 2 females to a male..but other than that im staying away from frozen to much hazel. I just grab the mosue from its tail, flick it on the head, and while its K.O i give it to my snake and so far that worked fine with no injuries to my snake,.

wow, it always amazes me when old threads get pulled up, i mean this is from way back when Marla used to hang here!