I would think it wuldn't be a great idea.... BUT

I have an adult female Panamanian Hypo, and non-hypo Boas..

The person I bought them from was feeding them squirrels he had shot in his yard with a BB gun...

He had them for 3 years, very healthy.. I received them very healthy.. they are about 6 years old now, and have eaten F/T rats from the day I received them.

Not saying this means it's ok, or that you can get away with it... just sharing my story.

I thought it was pretty strange myself... lol


With the quality of rats so high these days, and the prices so low, I don't see the point in taking the chance...

Another thing is what kind of poisons that Squirrel had ingested... that's a big unknown that can do the snake in quick.


Best wishes.. Joe - Bci Joe






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Thanks and take care - Joe Rollo
'Tis not the stongest of the species that will eventually survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change' Charles Darwin

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• Lead poisoning? - ADAMS, Fri Jan 13 08:03:28 2006
• yes it will - maizeysdad, Fri Jan 13 08:10:11 2006
• Yes....DONT DO IT!!!! - CBH, Fri Jan 13 10:06:25 2006
• RE: Lead poisoning? - bcijoe, Fri Jan 13 11:44:54 2006
• BB's aren't lead. - mci, Fri Jan 13 12:37:41 2006
• i guess I should've specified it was a pellet gun, not bb... and - bcijoe, Fri Jan 13 13:42:18 2006
• RE: Lead poisoning? - ajfreptiles, Fri Jan 13 12:00:55 2006
• Thank you very much Mr. Wizard - TSUSnakeGuy, Fri Jan 13 13:50:03 2006
• RE: No Problemo...LOL - ajfreptiles, Fri Jan 13 16:11:09 2006
• Bottom line, why risk it? - rainbowsrus, Fri Jan 13 14:31:46 2006
• Thanks To all who answered... - ADAMS, Sat Jan 14 16:47:46 2006