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TheBloodyIrish;905045; said:
Long, BUT its fun to play with, the first 5 yrs of their life.. So cute! Better than anything in the world!
BTW what's the different between adult mice, rat pup and gerbils? I know they are 3 different kind of rodents, but they are similar in size, which is the best to feed a snake? and why?
Nutritionally they are all very similar...the differences in that aspect are negligible.
It depends all on the type of snake.
Some snakes, such as corns and kings and other colubrids, do best on smaller rodents like mice. Others, such as boas and pythons, need to eat larger rodents like rats.
It depends all on the type of snake.
Some snakes, such as corns and kings and other colubrids, do best on smaller rodents like mice. Others, such as boas and pythons, need to eat larger rodents like rats.
I have never found a problem with just feeding mice. My monitors love mice and it consists of 90% of their diet sometimes i give the fish filets and some bugs for them to chase, but by no means is a mouse diet unhealthy/ fatty for a monitor. The reason they become fat is from inproper conditions. IE bad temps and humidity. Keep the tank very humid and the basking should be 135 and ambients in the 80's and 70's they will pick where to go from there. Offering a swimming area as indicus are very aquatic. This young pair is in a 40 gallon breeder for now and will soon be upgraded to an 8x4x4. If you have any more questions feel free to ask ill be more than happy to help. I have been keeping monitors for about 10 yrs now.
varanio;905241; said:
I think I can almost hear Z-trip's alarm bells going off. He should come back with a retort anytime now arguing that a rodent diet will kill your monitor.
Z Trip;905317; said:
Tell that to those of us that have successfully kept and bred them for many years. How many species have you kept healthy and thriving for a long span of time? You have to remember monitors dont specialize in anything......they dont prefer one food over another like some snakes or lizards or amphibians for that matter. Monitor lizards specialize in being opportunistic. They feed in water, on trees, underground, they dig and climb to find food. They eat roadkill, they have even been seen feasting on our landfills on our leftovers. So you tell me that a mouse diet isnt good for a non specialized eater? I dont think so sir............and youre welcome to challenge that theory anytime....
