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I usually just feed my Drymarchon rat pups and sometimes when I can get some, chicks.

What else do you feed your Indigos?

Robert

Many breeders just adhere to a rodent-only diet (rats), however, I like to give my indigos lots of variety in their diet. For our adults, rats consist of the primary food source, however, we mix in the following on a regular basis: mice (even for large adults), small rats, quail of various sizes, young rabbits (size of a small/medium rat), freshwater shrimp, catfish chunks, etc......they love variety and I look at this as a form of enrichment of captive indigos who, by nature, like to explore and prey on a wide variety of prey items. Hope this helps.

Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center
Lake Forest, IL

>>I usually just feed my Drymarchon rat pups and sometimes when I can get some, chicks.
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>>What else do you feed your Indigos?
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>>Robert
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL

in addition to rob's suggestions, try F/T smelt or small trout. i've noticed great improvement in shedding with the addition of fish. i try to get whole (not cleaned) fish and then freeze them. quails and chickens are readily taken as well.

matt

Where do you buy frozen smelt?

Robert

>>in addition to rob's suggestions, try F/T smelt or small trout. i've noticed great improvement in shedding with the addition of fish. i try to get whole (not cleaned) fish and then freeze them. quails and chickens are readily taken as well.
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>>matt

"Where do you buy frozen smelt?"

i can get fresh smelt from the meat counter at the grocery store seasonally. ask at one of the fancier markets. otherwise i get frozen smelt in the seafood case at the grocery store, but these are beheaded and cleaned.

matt