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05-May-08, 05:03 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Oct-07 Location: basin veiw Age/Gender: 14  | | |
Hey
i was wonderin if it would be alright to feed my snakes Guinea pigs, would there be any risk of worms or anything like that if so could i treat it then feed them to my snakes????
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05-May-08, 08:23 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-07 Location: SouthAustralia Gender:  | | | | i bred Guinea Pigs for quite some time....a lady has bought them from me for deliberate breeding for feed for her fully grown Olive Pythons...she stated
because of the leg length of the pig...it wasnt advisable to feed to a average sized snake...& never feed them alive(not that anyone would..if concerned for their health)
but on that note if you have a fully grown snake of larger size....breed the Guinea Pig yourself...to ensure they are healthy & worm free
they dont take to worming well
I remember she only wanted the American or English short Hair variety...as they were better for consumption?...
i dont own a snake yet....so another members opinion on the fur length may help
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05-May-08, 08:25 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: May-05 Location: Adelaide Age/Gender: 25 | | | | I buy baby guinea pigs from my herp shop when they are out of rats, and my bredli loves them! But they are frozen of course. These were all short hair. I don't think they would have a problem with the size of the legs
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09-May-08, 01:58 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-07 Location: typical melbourne Gender: | | | | yes not a problem even try rabbits |
09-May-08, 12:17 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Feb-08 Location: Melbourne Age/Gender: 35 | | | Quote: |
dazza74 yes not a problem even try rabbits
| Yes I agree, Pigs are a great food source and so are rabbits.
Just make sure the pigs and bunnies have been frozen 1st, just to kill any parasites in them.
What are you feeding them to?
This is Kramer, he loves his bunnies and pigs.
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09-May-08, 12:19 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-07 Location: victoria | | | | wow. that snake looks HUGE!! |
09-May-08, 12:28 PM
| | SUPERMAN | Join Date: Sep-07 Location: Rockhampton Gender: | | | | I personally would NOT feed guinea pigs to snakes as the hair on a cavy is very course and snakes do have a bit of trouble digesting it properly - but the choice is yours i am sure there is those that disagree,
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09-May-08, 12:34 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-06 Location: Victoria Gender: | | | | No worries with Guinea Pigs.
I've been breeding and feeding my big coastals these for a year or so now.
They are also born with hair and running around. Not like mice and rat pinkies.
Always frozen though as with all food. |
09-May-08, 12:35 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Feb-08 Location: Melbourne Age/Gender: 35 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by carinacat  wow. that snake looks HUGE!! | Yes he is a big boy now.
Thats why I recommend feeding big snakes guinea pigs and rabbits.
Just like moving a smaller python up from mice to rats.
Pigs & Bunnies have less fat & a greater bone density, so a larger python will get more nutrition digesting the bones. Helping them to grow big strong and healthy.
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