Re: Switching to non-rodents?
just stay w/ rats. they're cheap and a snake isn't going to give a crap about the variety of prey it's fed.
Re: Switching to non-rodents?
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MuscaDomestica
Well it is the last road block to the job and this is the biggest stumbling point. It is an LTE position so I can give my Ball Python to a friend for the next 6 months or so. They are really concerned over cross contamination because some of the mice do not have immune systems and one bacterium could screw everything up. Still I think it is a little overboard to basically not allow any rodents in my house, but I really need this job and it will be good experience for other labs.
It's not unusual for an employer to make these sorts of rules. Years ago I worked in a turkey hatchery and we were required under our employee contract to keep no birds in our homes or to visit/handle birds in sanctuaries, etc. Even though we took precautions like having only certain shoes for work, shoe dips at every door and so forth this restriction was understand and accepted if you wanted to work there.
All I can suggest is that you either place the snake elsewhere since this is a short term job or consider asking them if they will supply you with feeder rodents for your snakes needs from their own breeding supply. Since you likely only need one feeder rodent per week they may will be able to accommodate you this way. I personally wouldn't get into trying chicks or messing with changing prey types since you may well get stuck with refusals and so forth that last far longer than your 6 months at this job. I wouldn't suggest you hide or lie to this employer about feeding rodents since these safeguards are there for a good reason.
Re: Switching to non-rodents?
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Originally Posted by
frankykeno
consider asking them if they will supply you with feeder rodents for your snakes needs from their own breeding supply. Since you likely only need one feeder rodent per week they may will be able to accommodate you this way.
good idea i would try this one
Re: Switching to non-rodents?
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python baller
just stay w/ rats. they're cheap and a snake isn't going to give a crap about the variety of prey it's fed.
Did you even read the original post? They are trying to get a job working with lab rodents and the employer doesn't want any contact with outside rodents because of contamination risks.
Re: Switching to non-rodents?
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simplechamp
What kind of chicks are you thinking of? Newly hatched chicken or quail chicks would be edible by a 4ft BP. If anything I'd think they'd be small. I don't know how they compare in regard to nutrition, but as far as size goes they're not too big.
Yeah my Snake would devour some chicks that I have seen are half the size of the rats my snake eats.
Re: Switching to non-rodents?
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simplechamp
Did you even read the original post? They are trying to get a job working with lab rodents and the employer doesn't want any contact with outside rodents because of contamination risks.
:gj: yer cool!
