Ball Python + Guinea Pigs

Humor me here, what harm would a full grown ball python inflict on a guinea pig?

Depending on the size of the guinea pig, an adult bp is more than capable of killing and eating a juvi guinea pig...

Erm...probably death? Aren't guinea pigs sold as food for other species?

Are you talking as if you have one of each that's a pet and are worried, or as if feeding your bp guinea pigs?

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I work with guinea pigs. A full grown Ball Python could easily take down and eat a full grown guinea pig.

Half of my balls dont even eat the rats i offer them, i doubt that you could convince them to eat a guinea pig lol.

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Originally Posted by DrDooLittle

Are you talking as if you have one of each that's a pet and are worried, or as if feeding your bp guinea pigs?

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I was looking into getting two guinea pigs as pets.

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Originally Posted by TheSnakeGuy

I work with guinea pigs. A full grown Ball Python could easily take down and eat a full grown guinea pig.

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Do you keep snakes and guinea pigs at home? What precautions do you have? Are there any things you do to a guinea pig's cage when a snake is loose?

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Originally Posted by Poseidon

I was looking into getting two guinea pigs as pets.



Do you keep snakes and guinea pigs at home? What precautions do you have? Are there any things you do to a guinea pig's cage when a snake is loose?

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Not letting your snakes get loose would definetly be in the guinea pigs best interest...

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Not letting your snakes get loose would definetly be in the guinea pigs best interest...

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Hahaha. I have a good track record with not letting anything get loose, but things happen and you have to be prepared anyway.

No, I don't own any guinea pigs. I work at PetSmart so I know how big they get. And I keep Ball Pythons.

Yeah my daughter had two pigs and they never were out when the snakes were. There pretty cool pets ours would squeal like crazy when you had treats for them .

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I had guinea pigs when I was younger. Had to give them up due to severe allergies :(

Just don't let the snake near the pig.

I raised guinea pigs for a few year...could never imagine even a 3,000+ gram bp eat an adult guinea pig without potentially inflicting some damage upon itself...guinea pigs get huge, compared to rats, and I wouldn't even entertain feeding XL rats to the majority of balls I've seen. I've fed off quite a few newborn guinea pigs, which at that point they're already the size of a smallish medium rat. And as fast as baby guineas grow, it's only about 2-3 weeks tops till they become too large for most adult bp's.

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Originally Posted by RobNJ

I raised guinea pigs for a few year...could never imagine even a 3,000+ gram bp eat an adult guinea pig without potentially inflicting some damage upon itself...guinea pigs get huge, compared to rats, and I wouldn't even entertain feeding XL rats to the majority of balls I've seen. I've fed off quite a few newborn guinea pigs, which at that point they're already the size of a smallish medium rat. And as fast as baby guineas grow, it's only about 2-3 weeks tops till they become too large for most adult bp's.

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This.

I have a large girl who eats "large" rats, but can't even handle my biggest retired breeder female rats, or any of the huge males. Guinea pigs get a minimum of 2-3 times larger than either of these. A juvenile g-pig could be eaten by a BP, and an adult might even be killed (probably with severe injury to the snake as well - G-pig claws and feet suck), but unlikely that it would happen if proper precautions are taken to make sure everyone is kept securely.

I have about 5 girls that are between 3000g-4000g. I just recently, abotu two weeks ago started feeding them G. Pigs. They took right to it with no problems. Also putting on so much more weight. I wouldnt be surprised if I have a few 5000G girls by next season. Considering I get a small rat for $1, and large rats cost $2.50 for me, and Im getting G. Pigs for $2 a pop, I was happy to give it a shot. A rat for my big girls seems like a snack, They can easily eat 4-5 small rats.

Im gonna continue on the G. Pigs and see how it turns out.

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Originally Posted by Rat160

I have about 5 girls that are between 3000g-4000g. I just recently, abotu two weeks ago started feeding them G. Pigs. They took right to it with no problems. Also putting on so much more weight. I wouldnt be surprised if I have a few 5000G girls by next season. Considering I get a small rat for $1, and large rats cost $2.50 for me, and Im getting G. Pigs for $2 a pop, I was happy to give it a shot. A rat for my big girls seems like a snack, They can easily eat 4-5 small rats.

Im gonna continue on the G. Pigs and see how it turns out.

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How big are said guinea pigs?

Gp's are also very high in fat content

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Originally Posted by Poseidon

How big are said guinea pigs?

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They were no bigger than a jumbo rat.

I give them to the occasionally. Havent had any problems yet.

What about feeding gerbil babies to a BRB?? Lol


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