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20-Feb-07, 07:50 PM
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you did the right thing but i would try to avoid feeding mice to your snake as much as possible. Rats, quails, rabbit kittens would be your best choice really. Cheers Rev
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20-Feb-07, 07:57 PM
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what RevDaniel said  |
20-Feb-07, 07:58 PM
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Hijacking for a minute here - what's the difference between rats and mice to a snake?
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20-Feb-07, 08:00 PM
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I was thinking exactly the same thing Phil. The pet shop told me nothing except for the smell
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20-Feb-07, 08:06 PM
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This is a really bad photo of it, but it is the only one I have at the moment. I have noticed that the neck area is much smaller than the body though.
One thing I did notice tonight though, As soon as it heard we were at the cage, it came out of its hiding box and came to the glass as if looking for more food. Obviously does not have a problem with appetite.  
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20-Feb-07, 08:18 PM
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My little mac got a small fuzzy mouse down no problem at all
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20-Feb-07, 08:20 PM
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so why not mice? how are rat pinkies better?
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20-Feb-07, 08:22 PM
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They taste better... mmmm.
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20-Feb-07, 08:23 PM
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i heard that rats carry more fat, dont know for certain but i have BHPs and heard that rats can put extra fat around their hearts that they arent meant to have,In some cases caused death. BHPs are usually reptile eaters in wild though.Sorry for hijack.
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20-Feb-07, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Jen  so why not mice? how are rat pinkies better? | Nothing wrong with mice just that they are smaller so require more items per feed.
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21-Feb-07, 10:13 AM
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i was told that rats are meatier and better fro growth whereas mice are mostly skin and bones,...and that rabbits are high in fat.
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21-Feb-07, 10:18 AM
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Just a suggestion pink angel but if it is your first snake it's probably better not to dangle the food in the enclosure. Instead sit it somewhere you know it'll find it.
Unless your handling it fairly frequently you may find it mistaking any moving object as food.
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21-Feb-07, 10:33 AM
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my female 2yo coastal wont eat any mice wat so ever she rejects them its the smell is very off putting but rats seem to be alot more cleaner then mice.....thats all she will eat is rats...
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21-Feb-07, 10:33 AM
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rats r also high in fat....
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21-Feb-07, 03:58 PM
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Try rats it will be easier to feed when it is bigger.
Bit hard to tell the size from the pics, how big is it?
Just a suggestion you really should think about getting a light cover for those globes.
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