Poll- source of your mice/rats/rabbits/birds/etc.

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Originally Posted by jglass38

I can't wait to hear the answer to why you put the rat in a "running ball" to make them dizzy? :fishslap:

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I know what you mean i wait for the same answer. I never heard of getting a rodent dizzy before feeding them off..I personally K.O before feeding them but spinning them to get them dizzy?hmm.weird

iv'e fed my bp live food ever since i got her back in 2005 and not one mouse has ever bitten her.

I've had my bp for 2.5 months so far samething for me he has never been bitten. even then i wouldnt want to take the risk which is why i pre-kill or KO before feeding him.

i buy live and feed live and make sure that i keep an eye on that mouse and make sure it doesnt hurt the snake :)

When sukodo (my bp) was eating mice fuzzies I fed live but since she can eat small mice I feed her frozen. She tends tto be more scared of moving objects so I think frozen is better for her.

As for our mackie, My husband insists on feeding his live. Which I'm okay with it because he is an agressive eater and shouldn't have a problem with it.

I feed F/T for now, But I'm thinking of feeding live for both my snakes, only cause I can't find frozen rats (wanna get them started on live mice) and I'd rather just not have to buy them, kill them, then freeze them. I found a reptile place 20 miles away that sells them cheap. I see the racks and I'm pretty sure he breeds them.

As a matter of fact tomorrow is feeding night so I'll grab an adult mice and a small mice and see how they go.

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Originally Posted by Grim91Z

I feed F/T for now, But I'm thinking of feeding live for both my snakes, only cause I can't find frozen rats (wanna get them started on live mice) and I'd rather just not have to buy them, kill them, then freeze them. I found a reptile place 20 miles away that sells them cheap. I see the racks and I'm pretty sure he breeds them.

As a matter of fact tomorrow is feeding night so I'll grab an adult mice and a small mice and see how they go.

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Did you ever think about buying from http://www.rodentpro.com? They have great service and that way you don't have to pre-kill and freeze feeders on your own.

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Originally Posted by _BoidFinatic_

Did you ever think about buying from http://www.rodentpro.com? They have great service and that way you don't have to pre-kill and freeze feeders on your own.

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Hmm, may have to check that out.

I fed my Boa a small live mouse. Took it without any problem (except spending two minutes to sniff it's entire body). Didn't feed the BP as it is going into shed.

i do the fresh kill, saves time warming the feeders, and is still warm and wiggly.

My python will only eats live, my corns eat thawed.