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Besides my interest in herps, I've also had my hand in aquaculture at various points.

I bred feeder guppies for my jewel chichlids, but am no longer working with that project. And well... the guppies are still breeding. And breeding. And breeding.

I have 3 yearling corn snakes and 3 a few months old. The feeder guppies seem just about the appropriate size of something to feed them. I need to do some population control of these fish, but I'd like it to be a little more useful than just dumping them in the toilet.

Could I feed some of these feeder guppies to my snakes on occasion?

I am not looking for a cheap way to avoid feeding rodents. I have a freezer full of frozen mice and intend to only use the guppies as a supplement to the diet.

All of the guppies are long term captives in my care, many of them being second or third generation born in my tank. So I know that they're healthy as well.

Is there any problems I'm overlooking or would using the guppies as a supplment to the diet of my young cornsnakes be fine?

Thank you for your advice.

There is just one little bump in the road.... Corns arent genetically made to digest fish... so it could cause long term health problems, also probably very stinky fecals.... try getting a garter or ribbon snake if you want to cut back you fish population.....
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Or you could get more Chichlids. I used to have some pirana and an oscar that we feed feeder goldfish. I love watching fish eat other fish. Last resort, you could try selling them to a pet store.
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