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01-13-15, 09:14 PM
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Best way to feed chicks?
For those of you who feed chicks(or any bird really), so you offer them beak first? Or do you offer the snake the back of the birds neck, so that the beak points backward when the snake swallows?
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01-13-15, 09:19 PM
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Re: Best way to feed chicks?
I just... held it in front of my snake and let it strike/coil it. I didn't watch which end she decided to eat first. On the other occasions I just left the bird (f/t) in the enclosure and left.
I don't think it matter which way the beak points or if you can control which way your snake eats it. lol
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01-13-15, 09:33 PM
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Re: Best way to feed chicks?
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Originally Posted by Little Wise Owl
I just... held it in front of my snake and let it strike/coil it. I didn't watch which end she decided to eat first. On the other occasions I just left the bird (f/t) in the enclosure and left.
I don't think it matter which way the beak points or if you can control which way your snake eats it. lol
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Not too long ago, I gave my corn snake a chick and it was kind of difficult to watch. The beak was clearly visible going down and looked really awkward. I don't think there is a huge risk, but I'd like to feed them in the safest way possible.
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01-14-15, 12:40 AM
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Re: Best way to feed chicks?
If you're really worried you could clip off the beak before feeding. Not much nutrition there anyway, methinks.
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01-14-15, 02:26 AM
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Re: Best way to feed chicks?
The beak shouldn't do much without a live chick behind imo, it's not razor sharp.
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01-14-15, 07:09 AM
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Re: Best way to feed chicks?
The snake will figure it out by itself. They eat different kinds of prey all the time in the wild and they still survive without our help.
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01-14-15, 07:48 AM
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Re: Best way to feed chicks?
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The snake will figure it out by itself. They eat different kinds of prey all the time in the wild and they still survive without our help.
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Word. Let them do their thing.
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01-14-15, 08:39 AM
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Re: Best way to feed chicks?
Yeah it's always fun to watch them with their first chick! They will figure it out lol
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01-14-15, 05:23 PM
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Re: Best way to feed chicks?
What species do you guys feed chicks to? BP? Carpets? Red tail boa? Or are they ok for anything big enough to take them down. Ive only ever fed mice/rats. But have seen a few threads on here about them and sounds like they have good nutritional value. Just want to see what I have that can eat them before I go buy some.
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01-14-15, 05:40 PM
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Re: Best way to feed chicks?
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What species do you guys feed chicks to? BP? Carpets? Red tail boa? Or are they ok for anything big enough to take them down. Ive only ever fed mice/rats. But have seen a few threads on here about them and sounds like they have good nutritional value. Just want to see what I have that can eat them before I go buy some.
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My mbk loves them!
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01-14-15, 06:13 PM
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Re: Best way to feed chicks?
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My mbk loves them!
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So once shes big enough I could give them to my hypo tangerine hondo I woulld imagine. Are thy ok for bp's carpet pythons and red tailed boas?
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01-14-15, 08:44 PM
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Re: Best way to feed chicks?
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So once shes big enough I could give them to my hypo tangerine hondo I woulld imagine. Are thy ok for bp's carpet pythons and red tailed boas?
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They are OK for any snake that will eat them. My Cotton Mouths, FWC, Rat Snakes, King Snakes, Corns and Cobras loves them.
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01-14-15, 09:09 PM
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Re: Best way to feed chicks?
Thanks for the advice guys. I know snakes are generally pretty good at taking care of themselves, but I only asked this question because I've seen snakes eat birds both ways. Either beak first, or starting with the back of the head. When my corn ate a chick beak first, he seemed to struggle with it. I just wanted some opinions.
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01-20-15, 09:06 AM
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Re: Best way to feed chicks?
lol mine is taking two hours... if she can't figure it out soon I'll take it out and feed her a regular mouse.
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01-20-15, 10:04 AM
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Re: Best way to feed chicks?
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lol mine is taking two hours... if she can't figure it out soon I'll take it out and feed her a regular mouse.
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It took my Bull Snake a while to catch on to chicks too. She refused when I offered the chick first. I fed her a small rat and followed it up with a chick while she was still in feeding mode and she slammed it down.
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