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10-29-13, 02:35 PM
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just how difficut is feeding frozen foods for snakes?
I have heard a mixed amount of people say that snakes can or can't eat frozen mice
or rats whatever.
its sound a bit basis on my part and I am sorry it does.
the thing for me is....I own rats and when I do get a snake I am sure I would have some at that point in time as well. I think I would end up feeling poorly for the animal if I bought it knowing I owned others as pets and was killing this one.
I know not all snakes can feed by frozen foods but I would prefer to feed this way if I can.
with mine.
I just wanted to get some #'s on people saying on if it works or if it does not to get an estimate so to speak.
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10-29-13, 02:37 PM
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Re: just how difficut is feeding frozen foods for snakes?
I would say more than half of snakes in captivity(way more) are already on f/t food.
There are always exceptions but it's not that hard to get a snake feeding on f/t prey items.
I feed all of my snakes on f/t, and have converted a few live feeders to f/t as well.
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10-29-13, 02:39 PM
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Re: just how difficut is feeding frozen foods for snakes?
Most snakes can be switched to frozen no problem IMO.
My five snakes are on frozen foods.
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10-29-13, 02:40 PM
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Re: just how difficut is feeding frozen foods for snakes?
Out of the numerous snakes I have worked with only one required live. We didn't have any problems feeding frozen mice, rats, rabbits and others. We would defrost them overnight in the fridge and then warm them up by soaking them in warm water.
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10-29-13, 02:45 PM
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Re: just how difficut is feeding frozen foods for snakes?
I would say more like 90% are on F/T .
I have no proof and I am just guessing but I don't of many people who prefer live and even fewer who do fresh kill.
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10-29-13, 03:01 PM
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Re: just how difficut is feeding frozen foods for snakes?
My ball wont eat frozen I tried for two months when I first got him he had absolutely no interest in it at ALL. So I feed live but it scares me I'm not going to lie. It has been working great so far. I moved up yesterday to a small to med. Rat it was huge. But he took it down so fast I was shocked so I am sticking with it I don't want ti mess up his good eating habits
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10-29-13, 03:06 PM
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Re: just how difficut is feeding frozen foods for snakes?
@rhiannon79
that's kind of my concern I am pretty sure I would like to have corn snake and ball python for my first snakes and i have hear many people say that balls are fairly picky about what they eat.
but still I would like to try to do a f/t diet with mine if I can.
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10-29-13, 03:11 PM
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Re: just how difficut is feeding frozen foods for snakes?
You can always purchase a snake that is already established on f/t.
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10-29-13, 04:12 PM
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Re: just how difficut is feeding frozen foods for snakes?
people who say snakes cannot eat frozen (defrosted) mice, clearly do not know anything about snakes, and you should not take any advice from them whatsoever 
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10-29-13, 04:39 PM
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Re: just how difficut is feeding frozen foods for snakes?
There are very few people over here who feed live, it's the norm to feed frozen and live is only usually used to get a snake feeding if it hasn't eaten in a long time (or not at all) after most other options have been exhausted (depending on the person who may not want to assist/force feed). Even picky royals eat f/t 
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10-29-13, 04:42 PM
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Re: just how difficut is feeding frozen foods for snakes?
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Originally Posted by kala83
I have heard a mixed amount of people say that snakes can or can't eat frozen mice
or rats whatever.
its sound a bit basis on my part and I am sorry it does.
the thing for me is....I own rats and when I do get a snake I am sure I would have some at that point in time as well. I think I would end up feeling poorly for the animal if I bought it knowing I owned others as pets and was killing this one.
I know not all snakes can feed by frozen foods but I would prefer to feed this way if I can.
with mine.
I just wanted to get some #'s on people saying on if it works or if it does not to get an estimate so to speak.
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I'll give you a $100 if you can get a snake to eat a frozen prey item.
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10-29-13, 04:44 PM
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Re: just how difficut is feeding frozen foods for snakes?
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Originally Posted by rhiannon79
My ball wont eat frozen I tried for two months when I first got him he had absolutely no interest in it at ALL. So I feed live but it scares me I'm not going to lie. It has been working great so far. I moved up yesterday to a small to med. Rat it was huge. But he took it down so fast I was shocked so I am sticking with it I don't want ti mess up his good eating habits
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One of my carpets went about 13 weeks without eating when I switched her from mice to rats (all f/t) it just took persistence and patience and when they are hungry enough they will eat and I am sure it would be the same with switching from live.
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10-29-13, 04:51 PM
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Re: just how difficut is feeding frozen foods for snakes?
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Originally Posted by Aaron_S
I'll give you a $100 if you can get a snake to eat a frozen prey item.
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10-29-13, 06:32 PM
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Re: just how difficut is feeding frozen foods for snakes?
My king eats both f/t and live. I think I'm gunna keep her on f/t for now on.
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10-29-13, 09:00 PM
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Re: just how difficut is feeding frozen foods for snakes?
lol as sad as it is I just know how it would probably go if I tried to feed my snake live feed I would buy the food and then get attached to the damn food! lol and wanna save it! lol and the my poor snake would not get food.
so I figured frozen would work better, it doesn't help that me wanting to learn to be a vet tech will totally not help. Most everyone knows we are big softies an will try to pawn animals on you to take home.
seen it soo many times in clinics
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