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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 11/05/2009 : 22:15:53
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Originally posted by lee2308
i would have no problem feeding live,probably get flamed for this but if there was NO risk of injury to my snake i would feed live to keep it as it would be for them in the wild.
Me too I think Lee, also less nutrients would be lost as they can be when frozen. |
 
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/05/2009 : 06:54:35
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Originally posted by lee2308
probably get flamed for this...
are you getting us confused with somewhere else...........?   |
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/05/2009 : 08:35:06
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| For me live feeding would be the penultimate option. I'd hate it, but it has to be better for the snake than force-feeding. |
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/05/2009 : 16:13:30
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Originally posted by lee2308
i would have no problem feeding live,probably get flamed for this but if there was NO risk of injury to my snake i would feed live to keep it as it would be for them in the wild.
I agree aswell, as long as it didnt cost too much more than frozen. |
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/05/2009 : 16:26:26
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Originally posted by chris100575
For me live feeding would be the penultimate option. I'd hate it, but it has to be better for the snake than force-feeding.
thats it at the end of the day,you keep a snake not mice and you have to do whats best for the snake. |
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karl
Fully Grown Royal
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Posted - 12/05/2009 : 16:34:59
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I have just seen a large adult royal with some horrid rat bite marks. Was brought into the shop as a NON feeder, the thing looks terrified when a f/t rat is placed in the tank (shop has had it for a few weeks now). Apparently it has always been fed live, then stopped when the rat decided NOT to be on the menu that day.
For this reason I think the largest I would live feed would be a fuzzy rat (in other words not big enough to run/bite/defend itself) |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/05/2009 : 07:25:51
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Originally posted by karl
I have just seen a large adult royal with some horrid rat bite marks. Was brought into the shop as a NON feeder, the thing looks terrified when a f/t rat is placed in the tank (shop has had it for a few weeks now). Apparently it has always been fed live, then stopped when the rat decided NOT to be on the menu that day.
For this reason I think the largest I would live feed would be a fuzzy rat (in other words not big enough to run/bite/defend itself)
see thats the kind of thing that puts me off...
but then surely if your monitoring with live then this can be provented...
anyway, she was out this morning, first time i have really seen her other than her popping her head out...so maybe she is getting hungry...will leave her till friday and then decide. |
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