What to do??

**EL Ziggy** · 03-04-14, 11:41 AM

I have two yearling kingsnakes (185g and 168g) and a 6 month old bull snake (114g). I've always fed them mice. They usually eat 1 small mouse and 1 hopper per feeding. After looking at the feeders today I'm pretty sure they're ready for mediums. I've got about 3 month supply of frozen mice feeders left. They're a combination of hoppers, small, and medium mice. I also have about a months supply of rat fuzzys. I'm not sure if I want to (or should) transition the snakes to rats exclusively or if I should offer a varied diet. I have heard that snakes tend to grow bigger/faster on rats. My question is, should I exhaust my current mice supply before trying the rats, or can I try to mix it up a bit and maybe offer the rats every 2-3 feedings? I appreciate any input.

pdomensis · 03-04-14, 12:24 PM

I personally wouldn't bother with a varied diet. Once my snakes are on rats I wouldn't go back. I would just move up to rats and keep the mice. You know you're going to get more snakes that will eat them :-)

sharthun · 03-04-14, 12:55 PM

I have the same issue. Different sized frozen feeders. I have been giving some of each starting with the smallest. Luckily i'm out of fuzzies! Last night medusa ate 1 small and 2 larges! lol Or you could get more snakes!

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Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy

I have two yearling kingsnakes (185g and 168g) and a 6 month old bull snake (114g). I've always fed them mice. They usually eat 1 small mouse and 1 hopper per feeding. After looking at the feeders today I'm pretty sure they're ready for mediums. I've got about 3 month supply of frozen mice feeders left. They're a combination of hoppers, small, and medium mice. I also have about a months supply of rat fuzzys. I'm not sure if I want to (or should) transition the snakes to rats exclusively or if I should offer a varied diet. I have heard that snakes tend to grow bigger/faster on rats. My question is, should I exhaust my current mice supply before trying the rats, or can I try to mix it up a bit and maybe offer the rats every 2-3 feedings? I appreciate any input.

**EL Ziggy** · 03-04-14, 01:00 PM

No more snakes for me until fall

. Does this mean I should feel all of the mice first before making the switch to rats?

BIGT FROM F.B. · 03-04-14, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy

No more snakes for me until fall

. Does this mean I should feel all of the mice first before making the switch to rats?

If you're into feeling mice, that's your business, my friend.

I would go through them if it were me. You could also give them to a newly found Ga. friend that is on this forum.

**EL Ziggy** · 03-04-14, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGT FROM F.B.

If you're into feeling mice, that's your business, my friend.

I would go through them if it were me. You could also give them to a newly found Ga. friend that is on this forum.

LOL. nice one! No feeling mice for me but if you ever need a few feeders you can count on me buddy!

sharthun · 03-04-14, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy

No more snakes for me until fall

. Does this mean I should feel all of the mice first before making the switch to rats?

I would feed what you have then. I may not switch to rats, will have to see how things go. Trying xlarge mice for a while for my 3 largest snakes. I have 50 of those and have about 20 small, 50 weanlings and about that many larges left. What to do is right!

pdomensis · 03-04-14, 02:12 PM

I've actually got the same problem as my carpet grows quicker than I expected, but I've got my little cali king following up ready to eat all those mice and weaner rats.