Afrock feeding pics

This is definatly my second favorite species. I absolutely love this guy.

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That little spot on the paper towel is blood/ fluids from a rat pup he took moments before this one.

Aww, he has such nice coloring! I would be proud too if I owned that pretty boy.

That meals a bit too small for him. You should bump up the prey size to small rats or so...just some help ;)

Some advice too, is to add some fowl to the diet here and there. AfRocks seem to blow up in size, and look tons healthier when they get a bird about once a month, or so. He is gorgeous!

Nice looking boy! I really like them too! But time and space are running low. :( Too bad I can't have one of everything I like!

great looking rock python.

just one question, how does adding fowl help?

I have "heard" that a fowl prey item every month helps clean out the snakes digestive system.

Again I "heard" this don't know any truth behind it.


Mike :rockon:

PS awesome snake!!

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Originally Posted by 8b8ll

I have "heard" that a fowl prey item every month helps clean out the snakes digestive system.

Again I "heard" this don't know any truth behind it.


Mike :rockon:

PS awesome snake!!

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i guess that makes sense, considering snake feces post bird meal are just about the worst thing ever.

Thanks for the comments.
I just heard about the law. Ill get r done.
Andrew, I went for a small, and they were out, so i got the last two pups they had, it was her first meal, so i wanted to go small anyways.
Fowl is easy, feed store right down the street has chicks and quail.

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Originally Posted by qiksilver

great looking rock python.

just one question, how does adding fowl help?

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I feed me giants on a 60/40 ratio of avian to mammalian prey. The amount of muscle tone that these guys get from avain prey is significant. IMO, a pure mammalian diet is not as well rounded and nutritious as that which contains birds and mammals. I have seen many burms that have "lumpy" absesses in their midsections, believed to be caused by fat deposits from guinea pigs and rabbits.

Again, feeding fowl is a great idea, IMO. I would agree that the fecal remains may be smellier at times, but then again, I have had pig remains and rabbit remains smell even worse.

Fowl are a natural part of the African Rock Pythons diet. They commonly take down and prey upon water dwelling fowl....since of course, they do frequent water often. When being fed fowl, compared to a strict mammalian diet; I've noticed their scales to be much healthier looking, and the animal to act much healthier, and "normal".

As for the end result of feeding birds to your snake....if you feed both mammals and birds to your snake, you shouldn't get runny bird poo that some people see. If your that worried about it, throw a mouse, rat or rabbit in along with the bird you offer during that feeding.

thanks guys, sorry to sway the thread off topic a bit

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Originally Posted by qiksilver

thanks guys, sorry to sway the thread off topic a bit

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No problem. It is a good thing we went over this so that this new afrock owner can better raise a healthy snake. ;)

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Originally Posted by AndrewH

You should bump up the prey size to small rats or so...just some help ;)

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Exactly what I told him :rolleyes: But no. Don't listen to me :P

is this same practice of feeding fowl recommended for any other snakes? Namely, a blood python? WHat about carpets?...

When I've fed fowl to my other Pythons, like my Ball Pythons, Burms, or Ameys; I've noticed that their bowel movements aren't so lovely. They're basically a big gob of goo with feathers. With African Rocks, the end product hasn't been bad at all. It'd be about the same as feeding them a rabbit, or rat, ending result wise :P I couldn't really answer that, but its up to the individual owner if it's worth it to them.

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Originally Posted by Petboy15

is this same practice of feeding fowl recommended for any other snakes? Namely, a blood python? WHat about carpets?...

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I have done it with both of those species with great results. Nothing was different other than them becoming healthier snakes. Although, I have heard that all subspecies of carpets, especially jungles, are prone to preferring chicken over rats/mice.

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Originally Posted by AndrewH

When I've fed fowl to my other Pythons, like my Ball Pythons, Burms, or Ameys; I've noticed that their bowel movements aren't so lovely. They're basically a big gob of goo with feathers. With African Rocks, the end product hasn't been bad at all. It'd be about the same as feeding them a rabbit, or rat, ending result wise :P I couldn't really answer that, but its up to the individual owner if it's worth it to them.

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The feces from my snakes never appear too soft or gooey as many people say it would. I never feed a mammal and a bird at one time like you do, either. The fecal remains of birds are the same consistency as that from mammalian remains, except for piglets....that's a different story. The only difference in the feces after a bird meal is that there is a clump of indigestible feathers, instead of indigestible fur. ;)

LOL don't even get me started on pigletts man LOL LOL

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Originally Posted by _BoidFinatic_

I have done it with both of those species with great results. Nothing was different other than them becoming healthier snakes. Although, I have heard that all subspecies of carpets, especially jungles, are prone to preferring chicken over rats/mice.



The feces from my snakes never appear too soft or gooey as many people say it would. I never feed a mammal and a bird at one time like you do, either. The fecal remains of birds are the same consistency as that from mammalian remains, except for piglets....that's a different story. The only difference in the feces after a bird meal is that there is a clump of indigestible feathers, instead of indigestible fur. ;)

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