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06-Oct-07, 12:59 PM
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Gday All
I have Diamond probably 4 year old. Whats better for her Rats or Mice? Or doesn't it make a difference? I heard somewhere that rats have more fat or something?
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06-Oct-07, 01:15 PM
|  | Better than you Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Brisbane Gender:  | | | | rats are larger and have more nutrients than mice.
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06-Oct-07, 01:19 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-07 Location: Cairns Age/Gender: 22 | | | | i only ever feed my snakes rats, but theres nothing wrong with mice...
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06-Oct-07, 01:19 PM
| | Suspended | Join Date: Mar-05 Location: Nowra Age/Gender: 24 | | | | rats are far better than mice. But once a snake gets to a certain size i like to get my snakes onto quails. Rabbits also help them grow {starting from rabbit kitten size}
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06-Oct-07, 01:26 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-06 Location: Brisbane Age/Gender: 23 | | | | Rats would be better for a snake that size, it would probably eat 10-20 mice in a meal anyway wouldnt it? It would be easier and cheaper just to feed it one or 2 rats. |
06-Oct-07, 02:27 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-06 Location: Hallowed Hills | | | | Rats, although you may have a little trouble getting her onto rats at that age.(or then again you may not)
We had one that age and it was really testing to get her from mice to rats, but in the end persistance paid off.
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06-Oct-07, 02:39 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Dec-04 Location: Somewhere near Brisbane | | | | I am surprised a Diamond of that size would even notice a mouse. Rats, definitely.
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06-Oct-07, 03:20 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Mar-07 Location: Sutherland shire, Sydney Age/Gender: 26 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by RevDaniel  rats are far better than mice. But once a snake gets to a certain size i like to get my snakes onto quails. Rabbits also help them grow {starting from rabbit kitten size} | RevDaniel, i'm just curious, whats the benefits of feeding snakes quails? where would you get them and how much are they?
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06-Oct-07, 03:54 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-06 Location: newcastle | | | | definately rats |
06-Oct-07, 04:07 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-07 Location: newcastle Age/Gender: 18 | | | | id be feeding rats | |
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