Captured escapee"s

[Mike Cavanaugh]

There have been a few threads that talk about escaped feeders. Didn't want to hijack anyones thread, but did want to share my thoughts on this subject. Something to think about if you haven't yet.

I would NEVER feed a captured escappee off, or put it back in with the rest of the colony. It would be killed and disposed of immediately... NOT fed off.

This is why:

1. There is no telling what insect / rodent poisons it has come across while free. I know I spray the interior for bugs, and there is no telling what rodent poisons the previous house owners may have used.

2. The insects and stuff they might have eaten while loose (here likely roaches). If they find and eat a roach in this house, that roach is almost certainly poisoned and dying. That can't be good.

3. Parasites. Why would you want to take even the smallest risk of exposing one of your snakes, or your colony?

Anyways thanks for looking. Just wanted to share these thoughts. For a group that is so pro-quaranteen with their snakes.... Why in the world would you take such big risks with a captured escapee?


Mike

[shadi11]

i agree completely

[blackcrystal22]

Agreed.

[Smith285]

I don't produce my own feeder's (yet) but that would have never even crossed my mind... good lookin out

[juddb]

Great points mike, i feel the same way! Anyway i thought your cages were escape proof, i would never guess one could escape

[Beardedragon]

I Co2 any escaped rodent unless I was the reason ( Like I drop it or something) it escaped and got it back in a certain reason of time.

On a side note, anyone else find asfs in REALLY weird places? I found one in my roach colonys ten gallon tank, once in a tub full of water crystals ( Unless it jumped I cannot see how it got into that one...) and my all time favorite once I go to scoop out a tubs worth of pine and a asf buried under somewhere withen jumps out at me.

[Mike Cavanaugh]

Great points mike, i feel the same way! Anyway i thought your cages were escape proof, i would never guess one could escape

They are escape proof... Human Error!!! Playing with the rodents when drinking!

[Clear]

I agree mostly, really depends on how, when they escaped. A lot of factors could play in the roll of putting them back or culling them off.

[grammie]

I was one that fed off an escapee, but he was out less than 4 hours and we don't spray for anything here. I actually had to keep him a week because it wasn't feeding day yet. He got some extra special goodies because I had to house him alone. Hopefully I never have another get out, but will remember warnings, thanks Mike.

[KCBALLer]

I had 3 escape. I caught 2 right away but couldn't find the other one. I finally found him 2 months later tryin to get into my dog's treats. He pulled another hudini (sp) act with the box he was in while I was making a tank for him (a matter of 2-3 min!) Then found him two days later tryin to get the treats again. I was tryin to keep him as a pet but he refused to eat or drink and died. I guess he prefered the diet of spiders and dog food.