Is It Bad to Feed Snakes Wild Mice
- #2
I wouldn't. If you do and your snake gets sick, you'll really regret it. Better to be safe than sorry.
- #5
Why would you even give that advice? There is no point in risking passing all sorts of nasties on to your snake for the sake of a few dollars... Snakes are so cheap to look after that if a person can't afford the few dollars a week (or $10-$20/week for a few snakes) then they shouldn't be keeping them at all....
Oh great, I've seen people car surfing on youtube and survived so it's ok to do... When I was younger I would do double the speed limit and never got caught so it's ok to do... I've heard of people do robberies and they got away so it's ok to steal...
My point being all of the above are stupid things which most normal people know not to do because of the risks, including feeding wild rats! Just because one person might have done it doesn't make it ok to do.
- #6
But why even risk it for the sake of $3 or $4 dollars a week? If someone is that poor then I question how they afforded the snake in the first place, and if they could even afford a freezer. Seems like they should be saving those pennies for something to eat! 
Anyway this pretty much covers the same points: http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/herp-help/wild-rats-103493
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- #8
i wouldnt u cant tell what it has eaten, a friend found a nest of mice babys and tried to give them to me...no thanks.
Lewy
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- #9
That's it!!!! what if it had just had a gut full of ratsak???????????????
- #11
Just buy some cap. raised mice for snake feed, it's not worth the risk.
- #12
ok, so what if you found a pile of wild mice babys a day old and gave them to your breeder rat to care for till they grew up.
after worming them and freezing them would it be safe? i jus found some and have just put them with the mum to see if she'll care for em.
- #13
no point in taking a chance for one lousey mouse
i wouldnt use wild mice or rats, they are filthy as anything better to just get ur rats n mice from a reputable breeder just incase
- #16
ok, so what if you found a pile of wild mice babys a day old and gave them to your breeder rat to care for till they grew up.
after worming them and freezing them would it be safe? i jus found some and have just put them with the mum to see if she'll care for em.
Why would you bother even trying all that, sounds like alot of work and still risking passing on any number of parisites.
just stick with the CB clean stuff and leave the wild ones for the wild snakes.
P.S i would get rid of your breeder rat now cause who knows what the wild mice have passed on to your rat. ( has the breeder eaten the wild ones yet)
donks
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- #17
nope she hasnt eaten any last time i checked she was feeding them. i have wormed the mum and which she would pass onto the babies. i thought it'd be ok since they are only a day old.
i did it cos the 2 breeder girls i have only breed every 3 or 4 months and have like 5 babies so i am getting rid of them anyway. one has stopped breeding alltogether. anyway thanks donks
Source: https://www.aussiepythons.com/threads/feeding-wild-mice-to-my-snake.108739/
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