B&G jungles

[repam]

i currently have 4 jungles two of them eat rats no problems the other two will only eat mice any tips on how to get them on rats as i breed rats and have plenty spare . is there any thing you can scent rats with to make them eat them

CHEERS

 

[TrueBlue]

used mice substraight, or mouse blood.

 

[MrBredli]

Try a bit of mouse blood.

 

[repam]

i actually dont keep a supply of mouse blood on me

 

[Kersten]

You make one of the mice bleed then.

 

[krusty]

cent the rat by rubing a mouse all over it.

 

[MrBredli]

It's usually found in mice, do you have any of them?

 

[junglemad]

keep offering them rats. they will get the idea

 

[repam]

only frozen mice could i thaw one and rub it on a rat or cut the mouse open and bleed it a bit

 

[MrBredli]

Yes

 

[Fuscus]

if the snakes are big enough, feed them a mouse then offer a rat. They often take a second prey itemwith less fuss than the first

 

[repam]

thanks guys im going to give the mouse blood a try

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

thaw the rats and mice together or put a mouse in a baggie with the rat,this works

 

[MannyM]

No one has been able to answer this for me so far, but rats over mice? Why?

 

[Kersten]

Rats are larger. Pythons need to have food that is large in order to help the development ot the bones, muscles etc in their head. The bigger the better. The stretching that you see as they eat large prey items helps their heads grow properly.

 

[TrueBlue]

I disagree with that kersten, its not the size but the quality of the food. Mice are all fur and bones wereas rats are a more healthy diet. I also perfer to feed 2-4 smaller items than 1-2 large items, feeding large prey will not make the snakes head grow any bigger than feeding smaller prey, but it can cause canker if the item is to big.

 

[Kersten]

Then we'll have to agree to disagree :wink: Or not, as I do agree that rats are simply better food too.

 

[zulu]

re B&G

It's usually found in mice, do you have any of them?

PMSL cheeky bugger! :lol: