Questions about my daughter's new BP

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Originally Posted by Igotsmallballs

They will literally rip a mouse in half fighting over it.

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I have chickens, can confirm. They are very cannibalistic too and will tear into roast chicken carcasses with glee. Their outdoor area looks like a graveyard with all the bones. :taz:

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Originally Posted by Snagrio

I have chickens, can confirm. They are very cannibalistic too and will tear into roast chicken carcasses with glee. Their outdoor area looks like a graveyard with all the bones. :taz:

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They can be viscous brother!

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Originally Posted by Igotsmallballs

They will literally rip a mouse in half fighting over it.

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Yep. They'll also clear out insects and very small snakes in no time. The stable where I board my horse has free-range chickens for tick control.

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Originally Posted by walzon1

BP's need belly heat for digestion. Side mounting is no good, ignore the packaging as it is made for many types of reptiles.

Ambient temps really don't matter that much until they go below 70, so no need for any other heating devices besides the heat mat.

I never ever see my BP out unless I take him out. If I did see him out during the day I would immediately think something was wrong. They don't call them "pet rocks" for nothing.

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I definitely have to politely object to some of the advise in this post. I rarely have ever provided belly heat for a python or boa. I have 4 males currently, 2 seven year olds, 2 five year olds. 2 of them rarely hide, only when in shed, and two I only see when they’re hungry or soiled their hide. I don’t necessary have issue with the 70 degrees. I’m in Chicago but sometimes drops below zero, but I see no need to let it get much colder then 74. Peace ✌️

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Originally Posted by Zincubus

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What? Google is actually WRONG about something? Say it ain't so. :sarcasm:

Though, it is technically right as they love fruits and veggies of various kinds (give a flock a watermelon for example and they will bore through the entire thing, rind included, within 24 hours); but make no mistake, they love the sweet taste of flesh just as much as our scaly noodle friends do.

I worked at a farm to table restaurant a few years back. They had chickens and the chickens loved good scraps. We did lots of functions, often brunch, and the chickens LOVED the scrambled eggs!

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Originally Posted by Snagrio

What? Google is actually WRONG about something? Say it ain't so. :sarcasm:

Though, it is technically right as they love fruits and veggies of various kinds (give a flock a watermelon for example and they will bore through the entire thing, rind included, within 24 hours); but make no mistake, they love the sweet taste of flesh just as much as our scaly noodle friends do.

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The fact that they meat doesn’t mean they SHOULD eat it ..

I seem to recall here in the uk having problems with our home bred beef and it turned out that some unscrupulous manufacturers had started putting in meat products in the cow feed to get better results in growth...


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Originally Posted by Zincubus

The fact that they meat doesn’t mean they SHOULD eat it ..

I seem to recall here in the uk having problems with our home bred beef and it turned out that some unscrupulous manufacturers had started putting in meat products in the cow feed to get better results in growth...


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Mad Cow Disease for 500 please.

Poor OP, this may be the most derailed thread I've seen.