feeding question

[Slim]

CO2 is the way to go for pre-killing a group of rat pups. Drowning and freezing will cause water retention issues.

If your local store can get F/T rat pups, what's wrong with continuing to feed the large mice until they come in? Honestly, we mostly likely overfeed these animals by keeping them on a weekly schedule anyway. It's not going to cause any damage to keep him on mice until the rats show up.

[RobNJ]

Honestly, we mostly likely overfeed these animals by keeping them on a weekly schedule anyway.

Glad I'm not the only one who believes this.

[snakemomma77]

Okay guys, thanks for all the answers, i went today and they had no large frozen mice, so I got two little ones. I will end up getting a live one and pre killing it. I have till Saturday night to do this. I know that's not very long away. They did say they would order some frozen rat pups for me. Thanks again for all the answers. I am very new at this only had this bp a month or so I need all help I can get lol

[ExotixTowing]

Then how do you get the water out of the lungs? If you freeze a drowned pup, the water in the lungs are going to freeze as well.

You don't feed them frozen so water in the lungs will thaw out when you thaw the feeder.

[satomi325]

You don't feed them frozen so water in the lungs will thaw out when you thaw the feeder.

But then you're feeding a water filled rat

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[Annarose15]

But then you're feeding a water filled rat

As long as you don't overheat it and cause it to pop, why is this a bad thing? The BP just gets some extra hydration from his food.