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| MrLee |
Posted - 16/06/2010 : 22:30:17
Hi everyone!
Since I got Reg (my Royal) he's been feeding on rats weekly with no dramas unless shedding. He was on pup's when I bought him and I have since moved him onto weaners. He now weighs in at 355g and looks really healthy.
A guy at a local reptile shop keeps saying I should try feeding him gerbils as they're more likely to be the snakes natural food in the wild. Is this a valid idea or nonsence? Does anyone here feed their royal anything other than rats/mice? The gerbils he had in the freezer were a good size, about the same as a large rat weaner.
Any opinions would be very welcome.
ATB |
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| MrLee |
Posted - 21/06/2010 : 00:34:34
Cheers for replies everyone.
I didnt think about when he gets bigger, I'll stick with rats as long as he takes them HAHA
ATB |
| lee2308 |
Posted - 17/06/2010 : 23:01:37
Take it the bloke has a load of gerbils to get rid of. |
| Nazzle |
Posted - 17/06/2010 : 22:34:33
I can vouch for gerbils being VERY addictive and VERY expensive when your snake reaches a fair size. Don't do it! |
| boze |
Posted - 17/06/2010 : 19:40:00
Aye the guy in the shop probably makes more money from gerbils haha
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| Blackecho |
Posted - 17/06/2010 : 06:35:02
Nothing wrong with Rats!  |
| MrLee |
Posted - 17/06/2010 : 00:02:56
Cheers for the reply. Keep him on rats then? |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 16/06/2010 : 22:58:25
Gerbils can be addicitve, so when your Royal outgrows them you may struggle to get them back onto rats and end up having to feed multiple Gerbils. Very expensive! |
