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Question about feeding hairless mice

Camby

Camby

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I am raising several hairless mice to feed to my corn snakes. I have a question for experienced breeders only please. I wonder, since the mice have no hair, will I need to add some sort of fiber supplement to the snakes diet?

I tried adding medamucil to the mice colonies water but that just resulted in a severe case of diarrhea for them, I won't try that again.

Any thoughts or suggestions from peoples experience?

dc
 
When I feed hairless, I just mix them in with the regular ones. Meaning 1 time hairless and the next with hair. The only 'danger' I found in feeding hairless often is that the snakes start to see hands as food.... since we "the big chunk" smells like mouse and after feeding hairless, looks like food too! Otherwise as for digesting and stuff, was really great! I thawed and fed just like if they had hair. Other than digesting abit faster and abit smeller poops, I didnt see anything 'bad' come from it. WELL, as long as you dont mind being in the bite club :) But I am a years long member anyway! lol
 
I have never had a huge problem with them either. I just switch up and feed normal mice every now and then.

The biggest thing seemed to be much smellier poop, which I attributed to the lower fiber content. It was less bulky and more gooey. The snakes don't seemed to be bothered it.

I have no idea on how to go about fiber supplementing. That's why I fed a 3 hairless, then 1 normal line up.
 
If the snakes were eating lizards or frogs or snakes, they wouldn't be eating hair. It can't be essential.
 
Camby said:
I am raising several hairless mice to feed to my corn snakes. I have a question for experienced breeders only please. I wonder, since the mice have no hair, will I need to add some sort of fiber supplement to the snakes diet?

I tried adding medamucil to the mice colonies water but that just resulted in a severe case of diarrhea for them, I won't try that again.

Any thoughts or suggestions from peoples experience?

dc
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I'm considering dusting with graham cracker crumbs for fiber.:shrugs:
 
Now you all have me wondering what is better about hairless? Just the fact that the snakes don't eat fur?
 
I guess I got that impression since several here are feeding them. Ok, then I'll be happy with my white mice!
 
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