What to do with a live hopper mouse?

[Mettle]

Unfortunately this post was not a joke and I have gotten rid of the mouse. I won't even go into details seeing as youare getting so flustered.

I don't get flustered by ignorance, I get frustrated by it. There's a difference. When you get older you'll learn that.

Let me guess, you boiled it and had it along with some egg rolls?

[EvesFriend]

I don't get flustered by ignorance, I get frustrated by it. There's a difference. When you get older you'll learn that.

Let me guess, you boiled it and had it along with some egg rolls?

No, I just gave it to one of my friends who wanted it as a pet. True story.


Little anti-climactic isn't it?

[TessadasExotics]

WoW. As if throwing a poor live mouse into a box with a snake is a good fun way to die. lol Being bitten and then having the stuffing squeezed out of you is a blast.

I feed live and F/T as well as P/K so it's not like I care. It's a rodent.

On a side note I am sure rodents feel pain just as any thing else does. To say that they have a higher pain threshold because they are rodents is bull.
Hell rats laugh when tickled.http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=626264&page=1

Go figure. It's funny how humans think every thing other than people have little to no feelings or emotions or that their genetics don't work the same. It's an animal not human so it is so.

All living things are alike whether you want to believe it or not.

[jfreels]

No, I just gave it to one of my friends who wanted it as a pet. True story.


Little anti-climactic isn't it?

Do you have any idea what pain and anguish you are leaving that animal with by simply giving it to a friend!??!?! ARE YOU NUTS!


Rats are social animals, you should suggest to your friend that they should invest in another for companionship. HA

[dembonez]

i kept mine for a few days then fed it to my snake when feeding day came again

[j_h_smith]

I know I've gotten into this discussion before and it led to no good. BUT. I don't understand the compassion for a mouse/rat when it comes to disposing of the rodent. Anyone that feeds live rodents to their snakes, don't seem to care how humane that is. You don't seem to take the humane factor into account when it comes to feeding your snakes.

I know, I've heard it all before, but you can't tell me that feeding a live rodent to a snake is humane for the rodent.

Jim Smith

[j_h_smith]

You Suck....Anyone who would mistreat any animal shouldn't have anything but stuffed toys to care for.

This coming from someone that has been murdered at least 3 times. Aren't you a little biased?

Jim Smith

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

The people who feed F/T they purchased in bulk or in an overpriced bag of 1 at petco seem to think the rat was born, grew up and died while being frozen the entire time.

Someone somewhere killed that rodent. It is still unknown if gassing is even safe as it may have residual effects on the snake. But again, no one knows for sure. Many of those companies that sell the already frozen rodents do not waste time or money on gassing. So how do you think they were killed? Food for thought..

Or is it, "out of sight out of mind"?

For the OP. Next time, just do whatever you want with it. Dont bring it up here as you can see what happens. Why do you think so many keepers and breeders do not openly communicate with others about the little details of the hobby. Too much animosity.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

If I have a few extras I do not want to keep and don't feel like euthanizing and freeze I just double feed one or more of my snakes.

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

You Suck....Anyone who would mistreat any animal shouldn't have anything but stuffed toys to care for.

And Arsinoe. Please stop insulting people based on your personal beliefs. It is very hipocritical to your spiritual beliefs. That is not how BPnet rolls.