I was tossing some feeders into my filesnake tank, then i noticed my carpet going crazy looking for food. She seemed very interested in the scent of the fish, I tossed one in her water bowl, went upstairs to thaw some mice out to feed her and the other snakes. I came back with the mice, and i saw the tail of the goldfish going down the throat of the snake! so do carpet pythons normally eat fish in the wild every now and then?
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JCP ate some feederfish
IdoTHATforME
Mar 17, 2007 12:11 PM
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BenTeam
Mar 23, 2007 10:19 AM
Not sure if they do it in the wild or not (frogs are probably taken, which aren't *that* different from a fish).
But I wouldn't recommend it in captivity-
a) Goldfish are veritable parasite factories
b) To my understanding fish can be a relished item by snakes that are switched to them, and it can be difficult to switch them back to appropriate foods.
c) That poop is going to be a HAZ-MAT situation.
Good luck!
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