Send HALP! Stuck with feeder rat!

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Originally Posted by MontyAndMelissa

From what I had heard, they would strike, kill and eat. She didn't eat it (which apparently was a blessing in disguise).

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Yeah, outside the garter community (and even there knowledge of it is kind of spotty) I've found people just generally aren't aware of the Thiaminase issue. It's kind of surprising since the effects can be so serious, but I guess fish are only major feeders for a few species.

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Originally Posted by DVirginiana

Yeah, outside the garter community (and even there knowledge of it is kind of spotty) I've found people just generally aren't aware of the Thiaminase issue. It's kind of surprising since the effects can be so serious, but I guess fish are only major feeders for a few species.

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I didn't really think twice about it, but I'm glad she didn't eat the goldfish. I'm surprised she struck at it.

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Originally Posted by MontyAndMelissa

I didn't really think twice about it, but I'm glad she didn't eat the goldfish. I'm surprised she struck at it.

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There's something about the movement of fish. I have a tank of guppies for the exact reason that I often get non-eating babies (usually garters, but still).

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Originally Posted by DVirginiana

I think they meant because the snake just strikes and kills the fish but generally won't eat it (and there's no reason to even give them fish in the first place... it's just not part of their diet). It's not cruel to feed snakes mice and rats because there's a reason for it and the snake benefits. Feeding them something just so they can kill it is like giving your cat a live mouse to play with.

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Yeah, this is correct. It is the premise that it would die but not be for nutrition. I had to get over not wanting to feed live when my little girl went on strike, but I still hate to see pretty much anything suffer.

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Originally Posted by adizziedoll

Game over. You have a pet rat. [emoji14]

Rats are extremely awesome pets .. I prefer them over a gerbil any day! You mind as well just get another one now, they are pretty social animals. Congrats LOL

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Yeah, yeah I do 😮

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Originally Posted by Tigerhawk

You should never play with your food. :DOr your snakes food for that matter, once you hold them and play with them, it's to hard to feed them to your snake.So you are probably the new owner of a pet rat. It's easy to get attached to them.

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Why must you all jinx me?!

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Originally Posted by anicatgirl

Yeah, this is correct. It is the premise that it would die but not be for nutrition. I had to get over not wanting to feed live when my little girl went on strike, but I still hate to see pretty much anything suffer.

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Monty didn't go on strike, she was missing when she struck. I took her to the vet to find out she is blind in one eye and her heat vents on one side were blocked with shed.

I had a pet rat in 05-06 before I moved to Alberta. She was so sweet. She liked to sit on my shoulder, play with my hair and rest her front paw on my ear while I washed the dishes. Sadly, we lost her, our hedgehog and our cat in a housefire just before moving to Alberta.

A better set up is nice but if you clean the water dish and change the aspen as your nose demands, it will be fine.

The mouse breeder that our store buys from feeds all their stock dry cat food.

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Originally Posted by MontyAndMelissa

Monty didn't go on strike, she was missing when she struck. I took her to the vet to find out she is blind in one eye and her heat vents on one side were blocked with shed.

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Yikes!!! I hope the shed issues are at least fixed. Sorry about the eye, but I'm sure he'll still be awesome :D