I think chicks would be okay, but I would still try to supplement with with mice if you can. The reason being that chicks still have yolks in them, increasing cholesterol levels in the snakes, and also their bones are not completely calcified. You might not see an immediate problem, but decreased calcium levels over a period of time (years?) might cause bone density issues.



Also, the yolks dont really contain much nutritional value (only needed in small quantities) and add a lot of weight to the chick. So a 25g chick may only be around 18g. Depending on how old the chick is.



Angela
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