What kind of feeders?? Poll

I feed mice to the weelittle ones, rats to the biguns and gerbils to the stubborn ones. So I need a combination catergory :)

Its a boa thing. Boas fed soley on mice seem to grow more slender than boas grown on equal size rats, just like bunnies are said to make boas get more length than extra girth

Hmmm, I've gotta check the other pet store that I buy feeder mice at, I think they may have rats. One of the two stores only has "pet rats," I think it'd be a little akward if I was going there on a weekly basis to buy a new pet rat, lol. If not... it's good to know my BP can get by on mice if needed (once he's a big boy that is).

I just hate the idea of having to feed all of the mice a huge ball will eat. A single rat is a much better deal if you ask me

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Originally Posted by Pork Chops N' Corn Bread

I just hate the idea of having to feed all of the mice a huge ball will eat. A single rat is a much better deal if you ask me

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If I can get Rats I'll give it a shot once my BP's large enough. I'm new to all of this so it's definetly worth a try.

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Originally Posted by Pork Chops N' Corn Bread

I just hate the idea of having to feed all of the mice a huge ball will eat. A single rat is a much better deal if you ask me

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Doesn't make any difference at all to me, but I could see how it could be a hassle for some. That's why feeding whatever is most convenient for the keeper is something that I always advocate. There are many many ways to keep these animals ... each person should figure out what works best for them and their collection. :sweeet:

Hope this helps.

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Doesn't make any difference at all to me, but I could see how it could be a hassle for some. That's why feeding whatever is most convenient for the keeper is something that I always advocate. There are many many ways to keep these animals ... each person should figure out what works best for them and their collection. :sweeet:

Hope this helps.

-adam

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Good point. Snake keeping definately isn't a one-size fits all. Different things work better for different people and different snakes. What's most important is that the animal is healthy and that it's convenient for the keeper, too. If you have some crazy regime that you can't keep up with or is a hassle (i.e. having to thaw 15 mice to feed 3 snakes) then you'll quickly lose interest. So yeah, do what's best for you and keep the snakes happy and healthy.

Your poll didn't have a choice of rats and mice. Mine eat either one and thrive on both. Some have a preference, but most will take either one.

With my boa, I see no need to feed her 4-5 xxxl rats when I can just feed her one 2-2.5 rabbit. Younger rabbits(and other feeders) are just meaty, and not as fatty, so she's getting alot more out of a meal than if she ate only rats or guinea pigs. She's about 7.5-7.75ft(maybe 8 now, I can't properly measure her), 25lbs or so and far from fat. She's nice and square with some fat reserves up high near her spine, and her neck is nice and slender. I'd rather spend $3.50 for a rabbit than $2 apiece for those giant, elderly rats.

As for the Ball Pythons, either prey item works equally well. I see awesome growth with mice, so I will continue to use those until I'm dead and gone(and someone else is cursed with my snakes, heh). I can house them easier and if I don't use some one week, I know they aren't going to outgrow my snakes.

But anyway, whatever your Ball Pythons will eat and whatever is easily accessible by you, is what you should feed the snake.

my BP's wont eat rats so i have to feed them mice