Heres the problem. Many of you, you included, are learning about monitors. You do not "know" how to take care of them. You only have heard how to take care of them. So you are asking and discussing things. No problem here, that is great.



So you listen to other beginers and discuss things like Mice vs. rats. Again no problem. Then you discuss which one is more nutrious. Then you make decisions based on that. The problem is. You talking about heresay, as only someone said, this and that, its not based on real information. Again no problem.



So here I am, someone who is not a beginer, and has experience with these things. I can only offer the fruit of my experience.



In this case, both are great. Not both are fine, both are amoung the food items that have PRODUCED the best longterm results. REALTIME results, not list of ingredients, real results. WHICH ONE WORKS THE BEST. THEY BOTH WORK BETTER THEN MOST OTHER FOODS. hahahahahahahahahaha



So I can only say something like, WHY on earth don't you work on other weaknesses in your husbandry. Or change the discussion to, which is easier to use, more available, or cleaner, smells less, easier to store, or many many other aspects that reflect your requirements. As for the monitors, if they can swallow a rat or mouse, its great.



Remember we all have our own way of doing things. And I have to feel my approach is important, only in that there are so few that are successful as I am. So what is it that I do that makes me have such success? If there were lots and lots of people having such success, then my approach would not need to be mentioned.



Many people say this and that and the other, but few people understand I am successful because I follow simple troubleshooting techniques. I fix whats broken. Not whats not broken. That is, I identify and work on my husbandrys weaknesses. If I ever achieve a level of not having weaknesses, then I will work on improving my strenghts.



IF you think about it. If something is a strenght, then why improve it, until it becomes your weakness. See what I mean.





So, I have experience, my experience forces me to say this. Don't worry about mice vs. rats, or pinkies not having enough calicum. All of these are great, IF the rest of your husbandry meets the minimum. Reach the bare minimum in other areas first.



Lastly, the only offense is, the monitors are suffering while you discuss needless subjects. But I guess that would be your concern and not mine. Cheers

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