I am curious on your opinions of the nutrition difference with a 1-3 day old chick vs. a large(5-7") rat as a food for a snake.
Chick vs. rat
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I was curious because I found a site that sells both frozen and the large rats minimum was 100 and I don't need that many when chicks was only 25. Seams how I only have 1 snake big enough to eat these. But either way it's cheaper then buying them every other week at my LPS. Issue is I don't think they would last long enough to be all eaten up by my snake if I got 100.
dont bother for chicks just use rats mostly frozen rats..let them thaw out and yea..feed them (they last longer)
I have always pre killed my rats and mice, but I am getting into frozen it's easier. I did get some today from my LPS. I have used frozen before so I am use to it. Was just curious on which would be a better route to go.
Snakes eat rodents more commonly than they do birds
So the rat would be a more natural and wholesome diet
So the rat would be a more natural and wholesome diet
I've fed my Rainbow Boa chicks before, they're cheap and handy to have a supply of for occasional feeds but probably I can't vouch for their use long term.
Aboreal and Semi-aboreal snakes do eat young birds, and actively hunt for nests, so by that logic they are a suitable food for such species, although it is best to feed any animal a mixed diet to avoid deficiencies in specific nutrients.
Best,
Paul
Aboreal and Semi-aboreal snakes do eat young birds, and actively hunt for nests, so by that logic they are a suitable food for such species, although it is best to feed any animal a mixed diet to avoid deficiencies in specific nutrients.
Best,
Paul
It would depend greatly on the type of snake.
Great post Paul...
Chicks are oily therefore they will become a greesy waste byproduct. As will fish FYI.
Snakes can be touchy eaters. They may eat wonderfully for a long time then when introduced to something new have an unfavorable response such as eating only the new prey, or not eating at all (again, depending on species).
Even though I have Chicks on hand for my Arg Tegu (avatar pic), I do not use them as food for my Ball Pythons or ground Boas (Rubbers and Sands), yet if I had an arboreal snake such as a Rainbow Boa or Green Tree Python I would likely try them.