Rat Pups or Mice? Which do you prefer?

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Originally Posted by Bruceweb

I feed mice, they seem to do well. have been trying to switch some of the bigger ones over to rats but not going to good..mice it is I think :)
Patiently sitting here waiting to see if the pewter is actually going to eat the rat..struck coiled but not done much else lol! my ghost doesnt care he eats any thing, wish they were all like him

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Try pre scenting the rat with mouse?

Just cause your stuck on mice doesn't mean it's the best choice :)


Balls are horrible imprint feeders. Once they get used to one type Some will never switch over, Most are stubborn and you only get lucky sometimes.

Shawn

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Originally Posted by takagari

Try pre scenting the rat with mouse?

Just cause your stuck on mice doesn't mean it's the best choice :)


Balls are horrible imprint feeders. Once they get used to one type Some will never switch over, Most are stubborn and you only get lucky sometimes.

Shawn

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Lol! tried that, the result is they wont touch the mice if I put them near the rats..not a big deal as will just have to feed more, mine are all growing well so cant complain ;)

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Originally Posted by Bruceweb

I feed mice, they seem to do well. have been trying to switch some of the bigger ones over to rats but not going to good..mice it is I think :)
Patiently sitting here waiting to see if the pewter is actually going to eat the rat..struck coiled but not done much else lol! my ghost doesnt care he eats any thing, wish they were all like him

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If any of those snakes you're trying to switch are females, and you're breeding them, the best time to try to switch them is right after they lay a clutch of eggs--they are hungry and will take most anything you offer. I'm hoping to use this trick to get my het albino female on f/t . . . if she ever gets to breeding size (the picky girl LOL). Right now she will only take pre-killed (but hey, at least it's not live ;)), and she is more stubborn than me, especially since I'm trying to get her up to weight for breeding. I tried f/t for a while and she outlasted me. But I'm hoping the "right after egg lay" thing will do the trick if she ever gets there.

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Originally Posted by SnakeGirl3

If any of those snakes you're trying to switch are females, and you're breeding them, the best time to try to switch them is right after they lay a clutch of eggs--they are hungry and will take most anything you offer. I'm hoping to use this trick to get my het albino female on f/t . . . if she ever gets to breeding size (the picky girl LOL). Right now she will only take pre-killed (but hey, at least it's not live ;)), and she is more stubborn than me, especially since I'm trying to get her up to weight for breeding. I tried f/t for a while and she outlasted me. But I'm hoping the "right after egg lay" thing will do the trick if she ever gets there.

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Thanks for that will keep it in mind..pewter ate the rat lol! :)

Rats. I'm a rat guy and my friend only feed mice (he has no access to app. sized rats). My bps are younger but literally twice the thickness and considerably longer. We're both on a once a week schedule.

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Originally Posted by 771subliminal

depends on the snake i have a 08 that grows like a weed and a 06 that will do anything but gain weight and they are eating the exact same thing

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And if they were both eating mice they would both be smaller I bet :gj:

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Originally Posted by Mike@OutbackReptiles

And if they were both eating mice they would both be smaller I bet :gj:

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Dont bknow about that Mike..I have a pied female, vpi axanthic, a couple of pastels, goblin, ghost all 08's & over 1000g, a couple of 09 lessers,pewter, albinos all around the 700g mark..agree that rats would probably be better but most of mine are growing well on ex breeder mice..got acouple of albino babies last month, 100g mark..now over 300g.
Trying to get some of the larger females over to rats but they arent keen ;)