Dyes are not a chemical and not a definite toxin. Feeding actual poisons to an animal like the ones mentioned in the above post will affect the animal eating said prey. But dyes may be an exception to that rule. People have been feeding dog food to rats for a long time and many have never seen any difference. Without scienctific research into the matter there is no way to tell for sure. People string together symptoms of other medical issues with unreasonable causes all the time. The people that are convinced that dog food effected their snakes health could have had a harmful bacteria in the air or contaminated water that made their snakes ill.
My point is that yes in other cirucmstances certain things were proven to effect the predator. Dyes have not been confirmed to be in that group. As far as im concerned the percentage that it could effect them is 50%. That means that there is an equal chance that it DOES NOT effect the snake. So while YOU may choose to er on the side of cuation and not feed rats dog food, you cannot condemn anyone else for not sharing your opinion, and feeding their rats as they please.
The truth of the matter is that we do not know, and unless someone like you backs an organization that will test for a few years to find out, we probably wont. So on that note, im not going to tell you that your irrational and potentially unfounded fear is absolutely ridiculous, and you wont tell me im killing my snakes.
Now, back on a thread related and positive note, My rats are doing great = D Im expecting my 4th 5th and 6th litter any day now, and it appears I lucked out with mostly very responsible mothers. My hairless isnt mothering quite so well, but thats to be expected. I fostered her babies to another female who just had her own, and she accepted them without issue.
Even better news, Im making enough money now that I'm renting out two rooms! Im taking a larger bedroom, and my current one is being devoted soley to my rats and ferret. as well as storage space for my snake supplies. I didnt think it would be a great idea to keep my snakes in the same room as my rats XD figure theyd get hungry and try to escape. Im pretty pumped though. Now ive got more than enough space, dont have to smell or hear them first hand, and none of my room mates will be bothered. Couldnt have worked out better.
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