First rat success!

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So I've had this little girl for almost a year and she has been on mice the entire time. Decided to try a rat for the first time today and she took it so quick I almost didn't even get it recorded!

Congrats on your rat!

Lol thanks. After creeping around on this forum and Facebook for so long and seeing what other people have gone through to switch over to rats, I figured I'd have a hard time also

congrats! had my first rat success not too long ago, i know how it feels! :D

I haven't had a hard time switching to rats. I try to get mine on small rats quick, because I know I can stay at that size prey for a long time. I've got two 1100g+ feeding on mediums and two 400g+ feeding on small rats. As long as it moves, they're happy :).

Congrats! I know it feels good. Might want to consider feeding in their enclosure. Its much better for the snake. Cage aggression is a myth.

Congratulations! It's great when the transition is smooth and easy. :cool:

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Originally Posted by Jay Mechtly

Congrats! I know it feels good. Might want to consider feeding in their enclosure. Its much better for the snake. Cage aggression is a myth.

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I read somewhere that it's not good to feed snakes in their cage because they could swallow flakes of their bedding and that can be unhealthy for them?

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Originally Posted by Jay Mechtly

Congrats! I know it feels good. Might want to consider feeding in their enclosure. Its much better for the snake. Cage aggression is a myth.

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I feed her in a separate container and in her cage. Makes no difference to her but she takes food quicker in a separate bin. My male I always feed in the cage.

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Originally Posted by imitha

I read somewhere that it's not good to feed snakes in their cage because they could swallow flakes of their bedding and that can be unhealthy for them?

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If they don't spit it out first, they will digest substrate. They digest bones, fur, and guts lol.

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Originally Posted by SKO

If they don't spit it out first, they will digest substrate. They digest bones, fur, and guts lol.

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Yes what SKO said. If their stomach acid can digest blood, bone, fur etc. Then a little wood shavings are nothing. I imagine they can get a mouthful of dirt in the wild.

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