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04-19-11, 08:07 PM
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Wild caught prey
Weird question but what are the health risks of a burm eating a wild pigeon?
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04-19-11, 08:13 PM
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Re: Wild caught prey
short answer - risky
Pigeons are filthy birds often riddled with parasites.
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04-19-11, 08:15 PM
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Re: Wild caught prey
I'm curious what those would be. If i'm correct snake mites are specific to snakes. Anyone know what communicable diseases a pigeon can carry and if they can effect snakes?
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04-19-11, 08:16 PM
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Re: Wild caught prey
ya birds in the wind are nasty, i tiny little bird flew in my house and hit a wall a few months back, when i picked it up, i could see the skin and little flee like insects where crawling around under the feathers... cant be good im thinking.
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04-19-11, 08:18 PM
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Re: Wild caught prey
Yeah i've seen bird mites before I used to breed doves. They're gross. But I don't think a snake can get bird mites can it?
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04-19-11, 08:22 PM
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Re: Wild caught prey
Roundworms, hookworms and tapeworms... all found in birds, and all will do fine in a snake host.
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04-19-11, 08:22 PM
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Re: Wild caught prey
no dont think the mite will transfer, but parasites in the bird, if it has it, which chances it does to help break down its own food, could cause worms i think, in people eatting things like that cause this, i would assume it goes the same for a snake. human worms in stomach, not sure if this is the cause tho, but the idea is the same... :P YouTube - Parasites In Human Stomach
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04-19-11, 08:26 PM
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Re: Wild caught prey
Ahh, makes sense. Thanks. I'll have to watch to keep birds from coming close to her when I let her slither around the lawn.
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04-19-11, 08:30 PM
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Re: Wild caught prey
If you do chose to try it, I'd HIGHLY advise freezing the pigeon first,
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04-19-11, 08:30 PM
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Re: Wild caught prey
I made this up for garter people who think it's OK to feed wild frogs to their snakes. It gives the general idea.
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04-19-11, 08:49 PM
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Re: Wild caught prey
Good info my girlfriend had fed wild frogs to her monitor before, know not to do that again. I wont feed it to her frozen or not. When I take her out to the grass and let her get some exercise birds occasionally come in for a closer view. I was curious so I could let her get them on her own( I know she would if they hopped just one or two more hops closer) but i'll just shoo them off now.
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