Aussie Pythons and Snakes

brentf · #1 30-Sep-06, 11:13 PM

We have two adult Costal Carpet Pythons, both excellent eaters. They have been raised on rats but we haven’t the room to raise rats and frozen ones are both expensive and erratic in supply. We came across some Guinea Pigs, whilst paying $22 for the last frozen rats we brought, and were wondering if Guinea Pigs were ok to feed to our snakes?
Does anybody know if these rodents have a similar nutritional value to rats or is there any special reason why we should not feed Guinea Pigs to our snakes?
Thanks

pythoness · #2 30-Sep-06, 11:21 PM

The longhaired guinea's arer no good, as your snakies wont digest the fur, and adult ones have too much fat on them.
If you were to feed guinea's they would need to be juvi shorthairs, and they would be fine

Adandiluvsmyreptiles · #3 30-Sep-06, 11:23 PM

Adam says HELL yes!!!!

Adandiluvsmyreptiles · #4 30-Sep-06, 11:24 PM

Tennille says newborn kittens work well.

andrew_555 · #5 30-Sep-06, 11:26 PM

ohhhh mate, dont know about kittens... but there is a thread here that's got a pic of a scrub python eating a guinea pig. Pretty impressive! i think it is titled something like "scrub pics"

Adandiluvsmyreptiles · #6 30-Sep-06, 11:31 PM

I used to feed my scrub kittens. Had a big debate on here about it a couple of years ago. Someone dobbed me in to RSPCA and QPWS. They came around to my house to investigate and okayed it. After all - kittens are domestic animals which is what we are allowed to feed our snakes. The main debate is by how the prey is to be killed before feeding to the snake. In my case i needed a gas chamber.

--Tennille

andrew_555 · #7 30-Sep-06, 11:36 PM

here's the thread: Huge Scrubby

and Tennille, not having a go at you, just interested in what the agencies would say about it. Interesting to hear that it's all good... There are too many cats around my neck of the woods anyway, it's a real threat to domestic wildlife.

Andrew

Adandiluvsmyreptiles · #8 30-Sep-06, 11:40 PM

No it's okay. The agencies were fine RSPCA tried to talk me out of using kittens as people get offended by it but all in all the bottom line is it's legal as long as the prey is killed humanely.
--Tennille

Adandiluvsmyreptiles · #9 30-Sep-06, 11:41 PM

Oh and i was also told that i wasn't allowed to obtain cats through "Free to good home" advertisers. But in my case i was actually getting the surplus from a local pet shop.

Sabac · #10 01-Oct-06, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Adandiluvsmyreptiles

I used to feed my scrub kittens. Had a big debate on here about it a couple of years ago. Someone dobbed me in to RSPCA and QPWS. They came around to my house to investigate and okayed it. After all - kittens are domestic animals which is what we are allowed to feed our snakes. The main debate is by how the prey is to be killed before feeding to the snake. In my case i needed a gas chamber.

--Tennille

I think you should stop smelling burned rubber for a while.
I think you are talking a whole lot of bull****** to be honest now go put some sunscreen on that red neck of yours YEHHAAAWWWW

olivehydra · #11 01-Oct-06, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by brentf

We have two adult Costal Carpet Pythons, both excellent eaters. They have been raised on rats but we haven’t the room to raise rats and frozen ones are both expensive and erratic in supply. We came across some Guinea Pigs, whilst paying $22 for the last frozen rats we brought, and were wondering if Guinea Pigs were ok to feed to our snakes?
Does anybody know if these rodents have a similar nutritional value to rats or is there any special reason why we should not feed Guinea Pigs to our snakes?
Thanks

will be fine for your snakes, although I would have thought rats would be easier to find. I wouldnt swap food unless I felt confident that future supply would be reliable. hate for your snakes to develop a taste for a rare commodity.

Rennie · #12 01-Oct-06, 12:52 AM

Some people like Pythoninfinite, centralian11 and OdessaStud sell rats quite cheap in bulk, you just need a big freezer and to give them some idea of how many you will need.

Adandiluvsmyreptiles · #13 01-Oct-06, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Sabac

I think you should stop smelling burned rubber for a while.
I think you are talking a whole lot of bull****** to be honest now go put some sunscreen on that red neck of yours YEHHAAAWWWW

I don't need to explain myself to you. If you were a member of this site in 2004 you would know what i'm talking about. There was actually a pic of my scrub Winnie eating a kitten in my gallery on here - it sparked a large debate. Ask any old member and they will be able to tell you. Quit jumping down my throat thinking you know everything. You don't know me, my reptiles or anything about my life. Don't call me a liar.

Adandiluvsmyreptiles · #14 01-Oct-06, 01:03 AM

By the way, the avatar is mine( Adam's) idea. Tennille doesn't like it, but if you knew me, my old one was a sidecar!!!!

scotchbo · #15 01-Oct-06, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sabac

I think you should stop smelling burned rubber for a while.
I think you are talking a whole lot of bull****** to be honest now go put some sunscreen on that red neck of yours YEHHAAAWWWW

It's amazing how people like this one for example can turn an innocent discussion into and argument in my opinion GET A LIFE you dont like the thread dont post in it simple