Interesting ad

This is an interesting ad
http://market.kingsnake.com/detail.php?cat=28&de=403896
I wonder if these would have the same effect on picky WC and CH as gerbils.

In my humble opinion they are not necessary for ball pythons. I've gptten in my share of picky eaters over the last 10 years and have had no problems getting them to eat rats or mice sooner or later.

-adam

I WAS told by the original person to get these, that a snake WILL eat these when it won't eat anything else. Maybe they would be good, not for picky eaters, but for snakes who are ill or substantially injured that won't eat.
Wolfy

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Originally Posted by wolfy-hound

I WAS told by the original person to get these, that a snake WILL eat these when it won't eat anything else. Maybe they would be good, not for picky eaters, but for snakes who are ill or substantially injured that won't eat.
Wolfy

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Well, if I was selling trios for $100, I would promote them as the greatest thing since sliced bread too. ;)

I know those guys down there in Florida are real into those things, but I've been keeping ball pythons for 25 years and I just don't see a need for them ... ever.

Just my $.02.

-adam

*I* am sure not getting any, they bite too.
Mine like the normal run of the mill rats. Well, my own well fed homegrown rats best.
You can buy individual males for much less. I think at a recent show the individual males were like under $10, maybe even as low as $5. Darned memory.
I haven't seen them really advertising any females for sale previous to this, although I am sure that if you contacted them you could get some.
Wolfy

Rat's are rat's , I guess if you get a full grown WC female you'd probably think about it.

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Originally Posted by emilio

I guess if you get a full grown WC female you'd probably think about it.

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I've bought/taken in many adult WCs in my time and they all have taken rats sooner or later. I don't even use gerbils anymore with WCs ... if you set them up right and have a little bit of patience, you'll get them established.

Everyone is in such a rush these days, but there really are no short cuts.

-adam

I would like to pick up a trio for $20 or something, but not $100 heh. Mostly out of curiosity, I wonder if they taste different :confuzd:

Also, dont these max out at a smaller size? So youd end up having to feed more to each snake.

$100.00 for a trio of rats, too funny!

Then again, I'm sure some will pay! I buy my rats for $0.30-$3.00ea depending on the size, those rats better drop golden pinks for $33.33 ea!

idk about feed them there natural prey and if it may taste different but $100 bucks! I think they eat just fine on the mice/rats I buy from the nearest pet shop ^_^ I have had no feeding problems yet..

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Originally Posted by Ace-of-spades

I have had no feeding problems yet..

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Careful... don't brag about that too much in public! :)

I remember when I used to brag about such things... I have now seen the error in my ways, and am constantly apologizing for being so arrogant with the BP Gods. :D

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

I don't even use gerbils anymore with WCs ... -adam

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off topic question,
i have heard that if you have a picky eater let your snake food(either f/t or live) in a gerbal cage.
What is it about gerbals that could get the snake to eat?
is it like sugar coating?(no i know gerbals arent sugar!)

Mmmmmm...sugar coated gerbils :D

I think the attraction is that they smell like native African food.

Gerbils used in the US pet trade are actually a species native to Asia, so it really doesn't have anything to do with what they are used to in the wild.

More likely I personally feel it's because a gerbils scent isn't as strong as a rats or mouses. Maybe to a ball python, a weaker scent is an easier meal to catch?

In the end, it's probably just the fact that it's something completely different.

Many rat eaters that go on winter fasts can be tricked out of their fast if you offer them a mouse ... just something different.

Change is good when it comes to ball pythons ... sometimes at least. ;) :P

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Gerbils used in the US pet trade are actually a species native to Asia, so it really doesn't have anything to do with what they are used to in the wild.

More likely I personally feel it's because a gerbils scent isn't as strong as a rats or mouses. Maybe to a ball python, a weaker scent is an easier meal to catch?

In the end, it's probably just the fact that it's something completely different.

Many rat eaters that go on winter fasts can be tricked out of their fast if you offer them a mouse ... just something different.

Change is good when it comes to ball pythons ... sometimes at least. ;) :P

-adam

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thanks!