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paulo
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 19/01/2010 : 12:04:24
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Hi Everyone,
I was looking at the stock avaliable for frozen food in a local shop at the weekend and they had a wide selection, so I was wondering is it okay to mix up the food every now and then?
Feeding rats mainly and every now and then feeding gerbils and chicks?
Or will this just cause eating problems?
Many Thanks
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 19/01/2010 : 13:29:24
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| Royals can be very fussy feeders. It can be really hard to convert them to rats, which IMO is the only food item that is required. Chicks are like chocolate to royals, very tasty but with little nutritional value. Gerbils are like the royals natural food item in the wild (multimammets) but are not very large and so multiple food items may have to be offered and they can be quite expensive to buy. |
 
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paulo
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
31 Posts |
Posted - 19/01/2010 : 14:04:56
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| Cheers Dazb, |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 19/01/2010 : 14:22:54
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| I agree completely. |
 
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/01/2010 : 21:29:18
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yeah multis and gerbils can be MUCH more expensive, i think my LRS changed me £4 a gerbil last year!
if you've got an established feeder and don't mind taking the risk of them not wanting to eat rats after a tasty treat then there's no reason why not really  |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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Mixed Feeding
