feeding gerbils?

[Mrgbb]

hey guys i just seen on another forum that somebody was getting there bp to eat using gerbils.... is this like a normal thing to do or wa that guy just crazy??? lmao well anyways if so than whats the difference between a gerbil and a mouse? i mean there both rodents....


thanks for reading, Mike. H

[GoingPostal]

I'd recommend against it unless you have a very cheap endless supply of them, some BP's won't switch prey items easily and a gerbil in my town is $12, they also don't breed and produce anywhere near as well as mice.

[Mrgbb]

I'd recommend against it unless you have a very cheap endless supply of them, some BP's won't switch prey items easily and a gerbil in my town is $12, they also don't breed and produce anywhere near as well as mice.

yea there around the same price here but my bp wont eat and some people say that a gerbil is the best way to get your bp to eat.... she also wild caught... lol

[severe_bomber]

Gerbils are their natural diet in Africa (not mice). It's a convenience/cost thing more than anything. As mentioned though, it depends what they're used to. Some simply won't switch and others aren't so fussy!

[Mrgbb]

Some simply won't switch and others aren't so fussy!

thats what i was thinking about mine but.......i really hope she eases up on the pickyness because i cant aford a 10 dollar meal every week lol

[shescountry89]

thats what i was thinking about mine but.......i really hope she eases up on the pickyness because i cant aford a 10 dollar meal every week lol

I'd stick to mice and rats, honestly, like others hate stated it's a very expensive meal. Once you get your snake hooked on it, I really doubt your going to have an easy time trying to switch him back.

[snakesRkewl]

I've used Gerbils to get snakes to eat, and easily got them back on rats.
Mice are worse IMO

I prefer asf's though.

[Kaorte]

If you can get a hold of them, African Soft Furred Rats are also a natural food source for ball pythons and more widely available as feeders.

I wouldn't go with gerbils just because it is very hard to find a feeder supply of them. ASFs are very common feeders and many times picky ball pythons will only take them.

[severe_bomber]

If you can get a hold of them, African Soft Furred Rats are also a natural food source for ball pythons and more widely available as feeders.

I wouldn't go with gerbils just because it is very hard to find a feeder supply of them. ASFs are very common feeders and many times picky ball pythons will only take them.

VERY interesting! I didn't know about those!

[j_h_smith]

Ask a pet store if you can have a pile of soiled Gerbil bedding. Scent your mice/rats with the bedding. Many times this will get your BP back on it's food. Don't feed Gerbils unless you have bunches of money and time.

Good Luck!
Jim Smith