Vote for BP.Net for the 2013 Forum of the Year! Click here for more info.

» Site Navigation

» Home
 > FAQ

» Online Users: 3,052

0 members and 3,052 guests
No Members online
Most users ever online was 6,337, 01-24-2020 at 04:30 AM.

» Today's Birthdays

None

» Stats

Members: 75,031
Threads: 248,489
Posts: 2,568,446
Top Poster: JLC (31,651)
Welcome to our newest member, isismomma
Results 1 to 5 of 5
  1. #1
    Registered User kimmm's Avatar
    Join Date
    02-04-2013
    Location
    NJ
    Posts
    24
    Thanks
    10
    Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post

    Question about Feeding

    This will probably sound stupid... but what do breeders do for food to feed all their BP's before they get sold? My friend has three snakes, which I know isn't a lot, but he was breeding mice to feed them. He had to get rid of all the mice because it was more expensive to care for them than it was to just buy three mice every week.

  2. #2
    BPnet Veteran joebad976's Avatar
    Join Date
    06-27-2011
    Location
    Daytona Beach
    Posts
    1,796
    Thanks
    372
    Thanked 636 Times in 564 Posts
    We buy rodents or raise our own.

  3. The Following User Says Thank You to joebad976 For This Useful Post:

    kimmm (02-26-2013)

  4. #3
    BPnet Veteran TheSnakeGuy's Avatar
    Join Date
    09-17-2012
    Location
    Burleson, TX
    Posts
    1,302
    Thanks
    156
    Thanked 404 Times in 335 Posts

    Re: Question about Feeding

    First off, the only stupid question is the one you don't ask. Many larger scale breeders do breed their own rodents. They build racks to house them and buy bedding and food in bulk to save money. Another method is to just buy frozen in bulk quantity. Those who only have a few snakes sometime breed rodents too. All you have to have is a kill box and ample freezer space.
    TheSnakeGuy

    - Python Regius -
    1.0 Spider Mojave - "Tweak"
    0.1 Mystic Pastel - "Oracle"


    Wish List . . . .someday
    1.
    Lavender Albino Pied(Dreamsicle) Ball Python
    2. Albino Burmese Python
    3. Mystic Potion Ball Python(Breeders)

  5. The Following User Says Thank You to TheSnakeGuy For This Useful Post:

    kimmm (02-26-2013)

  6. #4
    BPnet Veteran satomi325's Avatar
    Join Date
    08-15-2011
    Location
    In a galaxy far,far away.
    Posts
    6,423
    Thanks
    2,429
    Thanked 3,969 Times in 2,446 Posts
    Images: 5

    Re: Question about Feeding

    Most big breeders breed their own food. If you have less than 10 snakes, its not really worth breeding.

    Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

  7. The Following User Says Thank You to satomi325 For This Useful Post:

    kimmm (02-26-2013)

  8. #5
    BPnet Royalty KMG's Avatar
    Join Date
    06-09-2012
    Location
    Tx
    Posts
    5,633
    Thanks
    1,032
    Thanked 2,944 Times in 1,958 Posts
    Images: 55
    I'm not a breeder, yet. With 8 snakes and my current lack of space I order frozen feeders in bulk online. I keep them in a chest freezer.
    KMG
    0.1 BP 1.1 Blood Python 1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa 1.0 Aru Green Tree Python
    0.1 Emerald Tree Boa 0.1 Dumeril Boa 0.1 Carpet Python 0.1 Central American Boa
    0.1 Brooks Kingsnake 0.1 Speckled Kingsnake 1.0 Western Hognose
    0.1 Blonde Madagascar Hognose 1.0 Columbian Boa

    1.1 Olde English Bulldogge 1.0 Pit Bull

  9. The Following User Says Thank You to KMG For This Useful Post:

    kimmm (02-26-2013)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.1