Is it ok to feed a pinky mice and pinky rat in 1 feed.

[dragonboy69]

I got 2 Stimson hatchlings that were born on the 13/12/11. They are eating 2 pinky mice in a single feed atm with a bit of a bump nothing major. I'm thinking of upgrading them to pinky rat but also feeding a pinky mice at same time. I'm doing this as they haven't eaten a rat as yet so when they eating the final gulp of mice I'll feed them the rat. I don't want to give them to big a feed at once as I want to feed them twice a week. Do you think this will be ok. Thought or other suggestions. Cheers in advance guys

 

[saximus]

Why not just the rat on its own and just scent it with mouse? Or better yet up the size of mouse to something with a bit of fur and some properly developed bones. Hopper/weaner mice are better nutrition wise than a furless bag of milk otherwise known as a pinky rat

 

[dragonboy69]

I think hopper or weaner will be to big for them both. Fuzzy mice or a Pinky Rat will be just right size. Sorry hut tuis might seem silly When you buy pinky mice is there 2 size types as I've never bought pinky mice before. These pinky I got looked so tiny like new born. My Stimson male is 13 gram female 15 gram.

 

[JAS101]

id go a fuzzy mouse rather then a pinkie rat .
as for pinkie size , there is a fair diffrence between a day on and a 4 day old pinkie .

 

[dragonboy69]

The pinky mice that I was feeding my Stimsons were about the size of a 5 cent coin is that about the size of a newborn mice or a 4 day old.

 

[bimbo]

you would be better off going to next size mouse or if that will be too big 2 pinkies

Cheers
James

 

[Dmnted]

I agree, better off going to a fuzzie mouse.

 

[dragonboy69]

you would be better off going to next size mouse or if that will be too big 2 pinkies

Cheers
James

I'm already feeding 2 pinky mice but don't no if they newborn or older they are about the size of a 5 cent piece. I was thinking of doing what I said to try getting onto rats. But stick to fuzzy mice atm.