Pet Snapping Turtle

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by tommymac

Only problem is they havent invented snake chow yet

My critters oly get prekilled frozen rodents, they are better fed for the most part and are free from parasites. I lost 4 pythons from mites when I fed live food, and feeding my 13ft retic was usualy a big event in the neighborhood. Everyone would come by on feeding day to watch the carnage LOL

So true about the snake chow.

When I first got mine...the guy that had him fed him live only and I did at first as well and then converted him to eating prekilled...much easier for the both of us. I don't have to keep up with a live rodent running around and possibly getting loose and also don't have to worry about it biting/scratching me or the snake...or the mites/parasites you mentioned.

Originally Posted by tommymac

The pythons eating is usualy quick and easy, I dont see the sense in that esp since its a pita to clean up the tank after that. I had a few snappers back in the day and mostly fed them feeder fish and they actualy loved oscar pellets and turtle pellets, easier and a lot less messy.

Agreed...the person that put that video together seemed to really get off on the gore. Actually made me feel bad for the rat in a few of those clips.

Originally Posted by Curb

Totally agree. And I at least have the decency to have the rat killed before I feed it to my Boa

I do too now. I've got a local guy (Veterinarian) that has a 'rat factory' www.carolinarodents.com and I just email him and then swing by and pick up a few at a time on the way home every couple of weeks and put them in a cooler with ice in the back of my Jeep.

Originally Posted by Mudpuppy

actually i did recently learn that actually feeding any pet live food isn't as good for them (insert nutritious) as feeding them the factory made food (well at least the good food). Its kind of one of those things that after you hear it you go hmm yeah that makes sense I should have already known that.

I guess you're not talking about snakes. Captive born..raised and bred rats that are prekilled are very nutritious...safe... and clean for a snake as long as you freeze them until it's time to feed or feed them to the snake right after they've been killed...of course I guess the freezing part is good for killing off any of the parasites.

Ok enough about this...Happy Friday everyone !!