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MissCat
Fully Grown Royal
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 Posted - 19/05/2009 : 09:57:40
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i had a MAHOOSIVE rat pup in with the pups i bought for the corn and boa so thought i would replace one of ra's mice with this pup.
fed ra last night.
he ate the rat first and now refuses to touch the mouse....
go figure.
i've decided to start breeding my own rats now, i dont mind wasting their food, but when i am having to pay through the rudy nose for it it bites a little >.<
between my snakes and my brothers snakes i think breeding my own would be worthwhile now, and i have bred rats before (though not for food LOL) and biff say's he doesn't mind having to kill them for me...
anyone who knows the story of "Ren the sausage nibbler" will understand why he will finding strangely satisfying to kill the rats.........
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2016 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2009 : 10:11:17
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| If hes eating rats thats a good thing. I cant see breeding rats for less than 10 snakes being cheaper than buying. |
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MissCat
Fully Grown Royal
1971 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2009 : 10:33:14
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well between us there are 9 snakes 3 geckos and 13 tarantulas (the geckos and T's have the occasional pinkie), they dont have to be fed on expensive rat food and the surplus (live) rats can be kept/sold as pets.
i can get the cages/bedding and initial rats for free, plus know several people i can do the occasional swap with to prevent too much inbreeding occuring.
I'm thinking i can control the breeding of them well enough to not go overboard...and i have a huge freezer LOL :)
besides, if it doesn't work out, i can stop, nothing lost nothing gained.
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2016 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2009 : 10:52:24
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In that case go for it  |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2009 : 12:03:37
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your brave Cat.
I was looking at a pair of multi's this morning, but decided i couldnt...
i could breed them but not kill them... |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2597 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2009 : 12:41:33
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| if you dont try you wont know,you could keep us updated on costs ect,just in case anyone else wants to try. |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2009 : 12:53:57
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Originally posted by lee2308
if you dont try you wont know,you could keep us updated on costs ect,just in case anyone else wants to try.
me or Cat?
if i was live feeding i could do it...that way is not me killing it..lol. |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
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lee2308
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United Kingdom
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Danny Action1
Yearling
United Kingdom
322 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2009 : 14:00:45
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Its well worth breeding your own rats and is well cheap to run
and you now that the rats are nice and healthy for your snakes and you never run out of food |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2009 : 14:10:17
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quote:
Originally posted by Danny Action1
Its well worth breeding your own rats and is well cheap to run
and you now that the rats are nice and healthy for your snakes and you never run out of food
how do you kill yours? |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
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Danny Action1
Yearling
United Kingdom
322 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2009 : 14:15:11
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I break there neck its so quick but im going to build me a co2 chamber this weekend so they just go to sleep and nether wake up and less man-handling them to break there necks
Plus 2 of my Royals only eat live but trying the fresh killed route but they still only want live but im trying
Sorry if that sounds horrible but its for a cause
Cheers Danny |
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MissCat
Fully Grown Royal
1971 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2009 : 14:19:13
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| yea biff is going to break their necks on the edge of the bath.... i think... i was talking to a couple of people at wohics bbq about it. one person there uses a soda stream lol |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2009 : 14:20:50
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see that is what stopped me from getting a pair of multis this morning, having to break the necks...
it took me a while to get used to feeding my snake dead things..lol..
i have looked at the c02 chambers, that for me would be the easier option, but i am not that good at making things..lol.
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"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
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MissCat
Fully Grown Royal
1971 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2009 : 14:25:59
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i couldn't do it myself >.< i love rats as it is lol.
my old pet rat was a bit brain damaged and psycho though and she ran up biffs shorts and bit his...ahem... rhymes with lock....
he now has no probs doing it for me......
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Danny Action1
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/05/2009 : 14:34:32
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| Co2 chamber is best i think and are well easy to make to be honest there's loads of stuff on the dark-side on how to make them thats what im going to do |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2009 : 14:35:45
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quote:
Originally posted by MissCat
i couldn't do it myself >.< i love rats as it is lol.
my old pet rat was a bit brain damaged and psycho though and she ran up biffs shorts and bit his...ahem... rhymes with lock....
he now has no probs doing it for me......
lol.
rofl...
can i borrow him....
on a more serious note...i would definitely be interested in breeding multi's if i could find a cage they cant chew or jump out of...if they jumped out my cat would get them..lol..
but for my royals this would be great..nad i would know what there prey was eating and how well looked after it was... |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
now and make a brand new ending."
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/05/2009 : 15:15:26
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| If Cat could post all her costs for it that would be great, I have no idea how much things cost for small mammals. |
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MissCat
Fully Grown Royal
1971 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2009 : 15:30:22
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Danny Action1
Yearling
United Kingdom
322 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2009 : 15:51:45
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I was told not to breed multis as they are a pain and are quite vicious when they have babys where rats are laid back
If its true about the multis i dont no |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2009 : 15:56:59
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quote:
Originally posted by Danny Action1
I was told not to breed multis as they are a pain and are quite vicious when they have babys where rats are laid back
If its true about the multis i dont no
i was told they are nasty to...and apprently they can jump one and a half feet... |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
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-- Source Unknown
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MissCat
Fully Grown Royal
1971 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2009 : 16:09:15
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| i dunno, i now know 2 people who breed multi's and they both love them! not my bag though... |
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