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I was wondering if the hoppers are to big for him? any comments
the link to the video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7B1J0OE1Y8
Thanks
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Josh Delaney

Delaney Colubrids

> > > I was wondering if the hoppers are to big for him?

Personally, yes & no. They're about borderline in my opinion, as far as your sav being able to eat 'em. They're not too big as far as that goes.

However, I feel that smaller meals are better and are easier on the digestive system.

I'm on dial-up so I didn't have the time to watch much of the video. Not to criticize you but your sav would appreciate some newspaper or some kind of substrate in that container so it could get some traction.

Out of curiousity, why do you feed it in that container? Or is that container it's home?

Take care!
HH
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American

I would agree with happy on them being borderline and smaller would prob be a little more expensive possibly but easier to digest. Now my personal opinion it is cheaper, easier and safer to feed frozen/thawed mice. You can buy them in bulk always have them on hand and no chance of biting an injuring your monitor. If for some odd reason that I cannot possibly see you insist on feeding like rodents then you really should put them in the feeding tank one at a time cause by putting three in there you are really increasing the chance of injuring your monitor if you just think about it. I mean the one that climbed on his back could of easily hurt him and while he was eating one the other two could and I would hope you couldnt want that.

Tom

I have a feeding container similar to that, which I call the "clean room". It's mostly for my small reptiles that I don't want ingesting substrate while trying to eat.

I think you're right on with size, but wouldn't go any bigger. However, I'd suggest one critter at a time, and prekilled if you can.

That's a very nice looking savy btw.

I feed all my snakes and my monitor outside their cages always have and always will. Thanks for the complement I think he’s great.
Anyway thanks again

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Josh Delaney

Delaney Colubrids

Hey!
I just want to make sure you didn't misinterpret my post where I asked why you were feeding it in that tub or if that was it's home. I wasn't trying to pick a fight or be a smarty, I was simply curious, because it doesn't matter to me how when & where you feed your snakes. We all have different reasons for doing things differently and I was just being curious. That's all.

Later!
HH
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American

No I was saying that to cobra
Thanks for you input HH
Thanks again
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Josh Delaney

Delaney Colubrids

Ha! Ha! Don't worry about it none, Josh, I'm not. I just wanted to make sure that you didn't misunderstand the reason for my Qs.

Catch ya later!
Mike
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American