I have been dealing with a Jungle Carpet python that hadn’t eaten for 8 months because of a Mouse bite (and infection) that turned her off to all rodents. I tried everything to no avail until I tried a chick last Sunday. Man she whacked it so fast I almost missed it! I’m not thrilled about feeding chicks because of the alleged nutritional value of day old chicks so I plan to give them a few days of food (including Calcium and vitamin supplements) before the snake gets it. I plan to sent rats with the chicks, to try to convert her back.

If your snake will eat rodents I would stick to that, in fact I would stick to rats. Start with pinkies and so on. Oh and feed frozen thawed. They DON’T bite and cost you $300 bucks in Vet bills!

PS: If you need it Rodent Pro has quail of all ages if you what to feed birds.

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• mice vs chicks - 79camarogirl, Fri Jun 15 14:18:31 2007
• RE: mice vs chicks - Sharpman, Fri Jun 15 15:57:49 2007
• RE: mice vs chicks - iamsnakeshack, Fri Jun 15 16:54:08 2007
• RE: mice vs chicks - liquidleaf, Sat Jun 16 09:10:07 2007