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 Posted - 14/07/2008 : 12:46:52
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My female Snow Stopped eating for the last 2 weeks while i was feeding small adult mice so i tried her with 2 rat pups and she ate them straight away. She manages adult mice but takes some coaxing but has always eaten rat pups better, would it be a problem for me to just carry on feeding her the rat pups? I know they are higher in fat but she is about 2 and a half feet long (not sure about her age) and she's 3 inch's around her thickest part, so is still growing. Tia  |
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Posted - 14/07/2008 : 14:10:20
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| There is less nutrtional value in rats than mice, but maybe keep an eye on her weight & check the difference in calcium content. I did have a chart but can't find it now. If they're a lot less maybe you could add a little calcium to every few feeds to compensate. |
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Posted - 14/07/2008 : 15:13:00
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| yeh i'll do that. thanx MM :D |
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Posted - 14/07/2008 : 21:13:42
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| I feed rat pups to mine as a treat/change but I've not noticed a preference before. |
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Posted - 15/07/2008 : 10:13:17
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They are fine, just keep an eye on her weight. Cyd's put on loads on her Ronald diet  |
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Posted - 15/07/2008 : 10:29:44
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do you mean roland - lol.
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Posted - 15/07/2008 : 10:45:14
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| yeh thats what i do, feed them rat pups as a treat/change cos they all seem to love them, but then rose refused mice but would take rat pups, she's done this in the past as well. I think i'll keep her on rat pups for a few weeks then try mice again and if not go back to rat pups. thnx everyone :) |
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Posted - 15/07/2008 : 17:48:41
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If that's the case like I said keep an eye on her weight compensate by increasing the days in between feeds & maybe supplement with calcium every now & then.
Have a look on 'South Mountain Reptiles' I think there maybe a chart on there for nutritional values ? |
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Posted - 15/07/2008 : 17:56:07
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| iv been feeding my snake on rat pups for about 2mnths and i didnt no that there more fatty should i change to mice or just stick with rat pups |
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Posted - 15/07/2008 : 18:04:53
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| Mice are better for nutritional needs than rat pups. |
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Posted - 15/07/2008 : 19:42:19
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| thanx everyone :D think i'll just keep trying her with a mouse if she doesnt eat it give her rat pups rather than her go with out |
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