So having done a little poking around with the search function I have seen this topic has come up before and is relatively controversial. Controversial might not be the right word but it seems to make people... squeamish.
So I have 3 snakes. I am in a situation at the moment where I have to buy feeder mice/rats (only f/t, I never feed live) in quantities that just don't match up with the numbers I have easily and storage is a no go. While normally the snakes will take care of any extras, or the monitor will help with small stuff occasionally (surprisingly picky about his food items), I have found that Flower the redfoot is a garbage can if there is a an extra fuzzy or hopper. She will generally eat the majority of the mouse and Rose the cherryhead might deal with the rest. While Flower gets real excited about a mouse, Rose is more "meh". Mind you this is rare that they get a mouse, maybe once or twice a month.
I know pinkies are ok as an occasional feeder but are high in fat. How about the larger mice? I would think they are better, lower fat higher calcium, than pinks but I'm not sure. I would also think this is better than the cat food I see mentioned elsewhere as this is a complete animal with all that goes along with that.
I do know that afterwards the tortoise's "production" goes down and the poo is much more white (I assume from fur and unabsorbed calcium), but that after a few days everything is back to normal and their appetite seems to increase significantly.
Thoughts? Comments?
So I have 3 snakes. I am in a situation at the moment where I have to buy feeder mice/rats (only f/t, I never feed live) in quantities that just don't match up with the numbers I have easily and storage is a no go. While normally the snakes will take care of any extras, or the monitor will help with small stuff occasionally (surprisingly picky about his food items), I have found that Flower the redfoot is a garbage can if there is a an extra fuzzy or hopper. She will generally eat the majority of the mouse and Rose the cherryhead might deal with the rest. While Flower gets real excited about a mouse, Rose is more "meh". Mind you this is rare that they get a mouse, maybe once or twice a month.
I know pinkies are ok as an occasional feeder but are high in fat. How about the larger mice? I would think they are better, lower fat higher calcium, than pinks but I'm not sure. I would also think this is better than the cat food I see mentioned elsewhere as this is a complete animal with all that goes along with that.
I do know that afterwards the tortoise's "production" goes down and the poo is much more white (I assume from fur and unabsorbed calcium), but that after a few days everything is back to normal and their appetite seems to increase significantly.
Thoughts? Comments?