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feeding chicken?
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starwarsdad
Ye Olde Curmudgeon
They will do fine on a diet of chicks, but be aware of a couple of things:
1) They could develop a taste for them to the exclusion of other things. If you are going to feed chicks, ensure that you have a life-long supply.
2) The snakes feces will be loose and runny. It is usually pretty smelly too. This is something I have noticed with every species I have encountered that is fed poultry.
1) They could develop a taste for them to the exclusion of other things. If you are going to feed chicks, ensure that you have a life-long supply.
2) The snakes feces will be loose and runny. It is usually pretty smelly too. This is something I have noticed with every species I have encountered that is fed poultry.
Cindy
Cornographer
I am not sure about the nutritional value of chicks v mice someone did post a really good chart about the vitimins etc in various food items here not long ago, I will try and dig it up but I sure see no ill effects with my snakes.
Hi Jgpippin, Jehovas witnesses I have yet to try as a food source, but it seems like a very good idea they may be a bit dry and bland though :grin01:
Hi Jgpippin, Jehovas witnesses I have yet to try as a food source, but it seems like a very good idea they may be a bit dry and bland though :grin01:
Acradon
New member
As an alternative feed, chicken serve well. But the fat content in a chicken is much lower. Chicken also is not a good source for some proteins and vitamins. I am not saying that it is a no no to feed chicken, but mice or any rodents are nutrition wise better. If you do want to give your snake a treat, why not try rat babys or young gerbils or hamsters.
But as starwarsdad said: They might not take mice afterwards again. And the feces stink more than smell.
jehova's witnesses...hmm....i might try that next time they come around...... :flames:
Acradon
But as starwarsdad said: They might not take mice afterwards again. And the feces stink more than smell.
jehova's witnesses...hmm....i might try that next time they come around...... :flames:
Acradon
Marcel Poots
Young, handsom member
have you tried scenting with Jehova's?
Nutrition Chart
Here is a chart that gives the general nutrition values for a lot of different whole animals. Unfortunately it does not give vitamin and mineral estimates. You might be able to find some info about that if you look around (if you do I'd love to see it) and be able to use some vitamin supplements to adjust the nutrition of the chick. I just use mice, I don't know about the UK, but over here we can get them shipped easily, so I have a freezer full of mice (and ice cream!)
http://www.rodentpro.com/qpage_articles_03.asp
Here is a chart that gives the general nutrition values for a lot of different whole animals. Unfortunately it does not give vitamin and mineral estimates. You might be able to find some info about that if you look around (if you do I'd love to see it) and be able to use some vitamin supplements to adjust the nutrition of the chick. I just use mice, I don't know about the UK, but over here we can get them shipped easily, so I have a freezer full of mice (and ice cream!)
http://www.rodentpro.com/qpage_articles_03.asp