My yearling BP eating a HUGE RAT

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Originally Posted by Nz2500

Not my point and you know this. I agree with all the advice, BUT you guys dont need to be so Melodramatic.

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I think it's important to remember this is a public forum. Anyone can read this thread. Anyone can look at OP's post and think feeding wild rats is totally acceptable. This is why it's important for the community to point out red flags. Both so OP can understand the risk they just took and hopefully take this as a lesson not to try feeding wild rats again

AND for those reading this thread, new snake keepers or those learning about snake keeping to understand this is a dangerous practice. Everything everyone says or shares on the forum is setting an example for newbies. Be it good or bad.


You call it melodramatic but everyone responded appropriately to address that this is a serious matter that OP needs to take responsibility for. You can't address something that should be taken seriously by being light hearted and dissmissive.

Perhaps you think it's overreacting but we rather point out the concequences of what could happen rather than brushing things off as "yeah you're fine nothing to worry about. COOL PICS!"

Anyways my hope is that OP's bp will be fine.

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

The other concern I would have is about you, KFG_Reptiles: you risk all sorts of disease just by handling that rat to feed your snake, things like leptospirosis,
not to mention they nearly always have fleas that can jump off in your home & cozy up to you or other warm-blooded pets. ("Do you feel lucky?" Well, do ya?)
I'm betting you never thought of that...;) just about getting rid of a pest & saving money on snake-food. It's not worth it, sorry.

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+1 for the Dirty Harry reference!

@OP

While walking my dogs I have found "clean" looking pieces of meat lying around but you can bet that I never allow them to eat random, unknown meat. Not worth the risk. It should be the same concept with your snake.

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Originally Posted by Ladybugzcrunch

Rat poison is effective for mammals, not birds and I am guessing not reptiles.

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Certain rat poisons do affect birds as well - I do wild bird rehab and we’ve treated birds of prey that have succumbed to eating rodents that had eaten poison that had not died yet.



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Originally Posted by Nz2500

Now he is probably freaking out over a possible rat infestation ....

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Rodents are no joke. If the OP really thought he had just one rat, the biggest favor anyone could do him is to point out how wrong he is.

Really, you need to come down on that problem like a ton of bricks, no punches pulled. Rats are the worst sort of vermin. They breed exponentially, carry disease, piss all along their trails, and worst of all, they are surprisingly intelligent.

I don’t get this. Would you feed your dog a cat the neighbor just ran over. If a rat from my colony hits the floor and I don’t catch it within eyesight, than when it’s caught, it’s killed and tossed in the trash. I’m not putting my animals lives at risk for 1.00 rat. Good luck though... posts like this are helpful to some. I know I would never buy or sell to the OP.