Help. Wild Mice and Feeding Question

[chazabug]

I found 2 young mice in the bird seed container.
Can i feed them to my Spotted Python or are there too many health risks?

Cheers,
Chris

 

[Mighty_Moose]

If your unsure don't risk it. There is too many if's and but's so I wouldn't risk it. Thats just my opinion though.

 

[pythons73]

I wouldnt..all depends if you care about the snake..

 

[Jen]

No, don't. Apart from disease and parasites, can you be 100% sure that the mice haven't been into poison?

 

[chazabug]

cool thanks for the info. wasn't quite sure but wanted to check. i will dispose of them in another way.

 

[Luohanfan]

Just a question: wouldn't a snake be used to eating wild mice, when they live in the wild, and have some type of immunity to any parasites etc that wild mice carry?

 

[JAS101]

id like to know what parasites could be passed on from a mice to a reptile ?
how young are the mice > above weaner stage ?

 

[AnimalCollector6]

Just a question: wouldn't a snake be used to eating wild mice, when they live in the wild, and have some type of immunity to any parasites etc that wild mice carry?

I think snakes in the wild do have stronger immune systems, but I also think a lot of them do suffer from internal and external parasites, and If other animals don't kill snakes, the parasites or disease will eventually.