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18-Jun-07, 08:55 PM
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hi guys and gals,
quick theory, is it possible/plausible/adviseable to inject a rodent, in this case a pinky rat, with water to assist in hydrating a python. temps, feeding, shedding etc all good. jut a theory? has anyone actually used this technique?
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18-Jun-07, 08:58 PM
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Of course you can, but why not just feed them wet (dripping wet) it's the same thing!
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19-Jun-07, 06:01 PM
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that's how most snakes etc are wormed...by injecting the food with the wormer!
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19-Jun-07, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by nagz  hi guys and gals,
quick theory, is it possible/plausible/adviseable to inject a rodent, in this case a pinky rat, with water to assist in hydrating a python. temps, feeding, shedding etc all good. jut a theory? has anyone actually used this technique?
cheers | Very plausible in theory but if a snake really requires that sort of rehydration the chances are it's not well enough to take food.
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19-Jun-07, 08:47 PM
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hence the theory nuthn2do  , in this particular case, the snake itself is all good and eating well. it's just something i was thinking about, maybe another why of hydration. in the wild, a desert dwelling snake would not have access to much h2o, both in terms of actual water and water contained within food items. i think i might be looking and thinking into this too much but still, any imput would be coolies
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