I Give Up On FT

[Raptor]

Hi,

All mine that I keep or have bred eat F/T - it's a whole lot of hassle to start them off on occasion but I have never let one starve to death and they all gave in at the end.

Very, very few people in the UK feed live. Not because it is illegal ( despite the misinformation out there by PETA et al ) but because it is illegal to buy rodents under 6 weeks old from a pet store.

So it is breed your own or feed F/T. In my case the landlord wouldn't allow rodents in the flat so I don't really have a choice.

Live is a lot easier but F/T will eventually work. Though bear in mind I had one hatchling take almost a year before she started eating F/T on her own.


dr del

Really? Do you have a link that I could use with that information? I get into plenty of debates concerning ft vs live with some snooty ft feeders (not saying they all are, just ran across many with the "if you feed live you're a snake abuser" mentality) and I'd like to those this at them.

Do whatever works for you... but do you mind if I ask why you would pre kill?

Safer for the snake without the dangers of ft (improperly thawed/heated food, contaminated with bacteria, etc) or live (getting bit or clawed). Plus you can get a stronger feeding response, depending on how you kill it.