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rats/rabbits/guinea pigs/chickens/quails WTF
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Hey people, well as i type this i have a window open to rodentpro. I'm buying my f/t feeders online for the first time and this site was recommended to me by a good friend. As i am browsing i notice they have mice, rats, guinea pigs, quail, chicks and rabbits, which got me thinking... which is better for my snakes? I have a RTB 3' 6" and a BP 26".
Can I feed any of these, besides rats, to my snakes?
Is one better than the other?
Does one have more fat than another?
Pro's and cons?
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Assisted Answer
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11/22/2009 11:02:04 PM
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FyreFocks
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I have no experience with the nutritional value of anything but mice and rats. Rats are a bit fattier than mice, but when a snake outgrows mice, what are you gonna do? Given the size of your animals, i would stick with mice/rat pups.
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11/22/2009 11:07:32 PM
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Carusima
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From what I know, rats are better than mice, guinea pigs are better than rats, and rabbits are better than guinea pigs in nutritional value. The rats vs mice is a big difference, but the others are slight. It's mainly just the size. Quails and chicks tend to be for bird eating snakes, though I know a decent amount of people feeding chickens to burms and retics because they are cheaper than full grown rabbits. Right now, you need to stick with rats. Your snakes are far too big for mice, but not big enough for guinea pigs or rabbits.
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Author Comment
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11/23/2009 1:34:41 AM
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Member Comment
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11/23/2009 1:52:11 AM
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Sylvias
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A lot of the snakes at the store get a good mix of birds and rodents.... rodents -I believe- generally have higher calcium value but birds are much lower in fat. I know a corn breeder who gives quail chicks as treats to his snakes because they seem to relish them like a menstrual chick attacking a bucket of chocolate ice cream.
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11/23/2009 5:01:03 AM
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masterfulpoopsie
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Buy a little of each. the chickens seem to go through them faster, Rabbits are much leaner and healthier than XL rats. If you can get your animals to eat them Id suggest using them, and throwing a rodent in once and a while isn't a bad thing either.
all my adult carpets love the rabbits, there huge, but slender.
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Member Comment
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11/23/2009 6:35:09 AM
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Katie M
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guinea pigs are very high in fat, so I would reserve those to mamas that have just given birth, or extreme underweight snake issues
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Accepted Answer
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11/23/2009 6:52:58 AM
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Jeffriey
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Ducky as I mentioned before should be on small to med rats now. I've thrown in the odd quail and chicks but I've know many boas to live a long healthy life on strictly a rat diet. Same as with ball pythons. They're not like Nate who will order in chinese food and pizza twice a week to please the palate.
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