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ozziesmum
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 Posted - 02/03/2011 : 19:42:09
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Evening all, just a quick question on feeding. I've noticed that some of you feed your mice wet and was wondering is there any benefit in feeding that way or is it just how your snakes prefer to eat.
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Jane.
   
Oscar Black Lab, Saffron, Merlin and Mischief the cats, assorted fish, Rhubarb & Custard the corns, Tuppence the Tortoise, Tripod the Leopard Gecko.
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/03/2011 : 19:44:17
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The mice I feed, look wet but it's just from where I have defrosted them. I don't actually wet them.
They all end up quite damp as I defrost 11 together in a bowl :) |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/03/2011 : 19:57:43
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I water defrost mine or warm them up with water so they're nearly always wet.
My weird theory on this is that it helps them to go down, although there is no evidence that it works or not.
Some people in the past have had issues with water defrosting because the mice no longer 'smelled' like a prey item to the snake.
It's preference really, snakes will eat either way usually.
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-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/03/2011 : 22:11:17
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| Using wet mice is also a very good way to ensure the snake takes in water, not that many people will need to make sure. |
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ozziesmum
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/03/2011 : 10:27:53
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| Thanks for the replies I might give it a go this weekend and if they don't like it I can always dry them off with the hairdryer to save wasting them. |
Jane.
Oscar Black Lab, Saffron, Merlin and Mischief the cats, assorted fish, Rhubarb & Custard the corns, Tuppence the Tortoise, Tripod the Leopard Gecko.
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ozziesmum
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/03/2011 : 14:58:15
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| Thanks CentricMalteser good point. |
Jane.
Oscar Black Lab, Saffron, Merlin and Mischief the cats, assorted fish, Rhubarb & Custard the corns, Tuppence the Tortoise, Tripod the Leopard Gecko.
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Feeding question please
