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ThEmAdHaTtEr
05-20-03, 08:33 PM
Are feeder lizards dangerous for a snake to eat? Thanks. **NOTE** They will be a fed to a mildly venomous snake.

eyespy
05-20-03, 08:49 PM
The biggest risk in feeding reptiles to a reptile means that any parasites the prey item is carrying are more likely to live well inside your snake and form a colony. Snakes fed on lizards need more frequent fecal exams than snakes fed on rodents to make sure they aren't parasite-riddled.

ThEmAdHaTtEr
05-20-03, 09:12 PM
Oh alright, I was semi-aware of that. But am I in any danger of the snake being hurt by the lizards? Thanks eyespy!

eyespy
05-20-03, 09:22 PM
No more so than a rodent biting and scratching, as always frozen/thawed is safest, and if the snake won't take that try stunning. A rat bite is probably worse than most of the lizards cheap enough to use as feeders could do.

ThEmAdHaTtEr
05-20-03, 09:23 PM
Thanks Eyespy!! :D