feeding hatchling

[Morelia_man]

what to feed a hatchling water python (liasis fucus)

As hatchlings Water Pythons (liasis fucus) prefer to feed on joey Kangawallafox's or Eastern short neck giraffe foals, if they dont devour those try a pinkie

[Whaa]

I've heard that they quite readily eat green tree pythons. If you choose to go this way I suggest you purchase about 15 just to keep a good stock. Thats what I do anyway. Cyber Crimes said you can feed it pinkies but I guess its all a question of how much do you love your snake? Its up to you which way you go.

[Morelia_man]

so pinky mice it is??

p.s snakes NT sell them for $80 a hatchling... bargin i reckon :wink:

M&M,
That is a good price...
Start them off on pinkie or fuzzy mice depending on the size of the snake.Let me know how you go if you purchase any as I'd be interested to know if they are as aggressive as everybody says.

[Morelia_man]

will get him tomorrow or sat so i will tell you how he goes

[Morelia_man]

i got him today cyber and he is the most lovely snake, he hasn't tried to strike me once and is really calm when i handle him. Ben (snakes NT) didn't have any hatchlings so they said they would give me a yearling for $100 instead of $150.

i just read through the replys and i am getting the vibe that everybody thinks that was a stupid question.

[Hawkeye]

Never feel that...just the peoples that were giving the less than helpful answers were bored.

The best thing is rats or mice. Occasionally you need to start them on soemthing else such as birds but try mice or rats first. What size depends on the size of the snake but pinkies are usually the starting point.

Cheers Hawkeye

[africancichlidau]

Always remember that the only stupid question is the one you don't ask!
There will always be some smartass, (like me), or someone who has drank too much red, (me again), who will give a silly answer but never hold off asking a question because you think its silly.

M&M,
True alot of us have been bored with no new posts lately.I dont think it was anything directed at you personally (I myself didn't mean to be offending or smart aleck in way just adding a simple laugh along with the answer).

[Morelia_man]

thanks people no hard feeling, by the way african cichlid au i am glad you said that because i have thousands of things to say.