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bigbosky
07-29-12, 07:41 PM
Just got my new juvenile carpet, it is about 12 inches long. They told me that it is currently eating pinkies. Do you guys think its safe to say that they mean rat pinkies or do think im better off with mouse pinkies?
maximus30576
07-29-12, 07:59 PM
Rat pinkies are fine . Then you wont have to switch over later ...
shaunyboy
07-29-12, 08:10 PM
i offer ONLY rats to my carpets,from their first feed straight out the egg

it can be difficult to cross carpets from mice to rats,i've also found the older the carpet the harder it becomes

your carpet will be able to take rat pups/pinkies without problems

a carpet can take 3,4,5,times their girth in prey size

i feed hatchlings once every 7 days

sub adults and adults 1 large prey item every 20 to 30 days

you'd be surprized how big a piece of prey a carpet will take

cheers shaun
Lankyrob
07-30-12, 07:19 AM
^^^ What he said :) ^^^
MrBD1980
07-30-12, 08:21 AM
As above

Rats are clearly better but it may be worth asking the place you got it from to clarify.

Brian
MoreliAddict
07-30-12, 08:42 AM
What shaunyboy said; only offer rats.
bigbosky
07-30-12, 08:40 PM
i talked to the breeder and he said it eats mice. so i took your guys advice and gave it a rat and he took it. he was pretty hesitant so i had to be persistant but eventually he just causually put his mouth on it and started eating. i didnt scent it or anything! i guess i got off easy huh

although it looked like he was struggling with the rat and it left a huge bump
shaunyboy
07-30-12, 09:10 PM
i talked to the breeder and he said it eats mice. so i took your guys advice and gave it a rat and he took it. he was pretty hesitant so i had to be persistant but eventually he just causually put his mouth on it and started eating. i didnt scent it or anything! i guess i got off easy huh

although it looked like he was struggling with the rat and it left a huge bump

^^^^^
that's great news

carpets are great feeders,but they can be hard to swap over once they get a taste for mice,glad you got a greedy one mate :)

cheers shaun
TinkerbellsMom
07-30-12, 10:04 PM
If he got it down, which he did, everything is a ok :)