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06-22-12, 12:17 AM
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Feeding question for Burm
Ok so here is as of last friday just after taking an XL rat..not much of a lump at all. My question is what the next best thing....gunea pig or rabbit?
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By dltrent at 2012-06-16
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06-22-12, 05:42 AM
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Re: Feeding question for Burm
You could give him a few XL rats. I knew a guy who use to gives his Burm 12 XL rats each time. I use guinea pigs, only because rabbits are harder for me to get.
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06-22-12, 05:47 AM
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Re: Feeding question for Burm
Well I found some feeder pigs for 16.00 and some rabbits for 6.00...not sure how big they are though and each are bigger than the rats and cheaper. So I will get one or the other today
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06-22-12, 06:28 AM
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Re: Feeding question for Burm
I posted this in your other thread. oops
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06-22-12, 06:57 AM
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Re: Feeding question for Burm
Rabbits are good lean protein. I've read that guinea pigs and pigs are both very high in fat. I started out with XXXL rats with my Burm when he was about 6'-6" long, then an XXXL rat and a small rabbit. Now he eats one medium (3lb) rabbit every two weeks. It leaves a good sized lump for a couple or three days.
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06-22-12, 07:15 AM
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Re: Feeding question for Burm
Guinea pigs have a high fat content and the bones are denser and a bit harder to digest. Rabbits are a much better food source for the snake long-term. I pay about $4 each for feeder rabbits (about 5-10lbs) and my Burm gets one every 3-4 weeks.
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06-22-12, 07:30 AM
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Re: Feeding question for Burm
well I will probably grab a rabbit today then. I just hope its the right size but they say they will eat anything lol
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06-22-12, 06:05 PM
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Re: Feeding question for Burm
well this didnt go as planned. He hasnt eaten in over a week and was scared of the rabbit..sniffed a little bit but wouldnt touch it..here is the pic
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any suggestions now that im stuck with this rabbit...is the rabbit to big?
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06-22-12, 06:31 PM
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Re: Feeding question for Burm
From the picture the rabbit looks the same size as the snake, so no the rabbit is not to big. May I suggest rabbit stew for dinner. lol
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06-22-12, 07:30 PM
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Re: Feeding question for Burm
If he eats dead you might want to scent it with some rat guts and blood. Disgusting but it works
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06-22-12, 08:10 PM
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Re: Feeding question for Burm
He wont eat dead..the rabbit is alive lol
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06-23-12, 03:44 PM
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Re: Feeding question for Burm
I REALLY hope you didn't leave a live Rabbit in with your snake unsupervised at all....
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06-23-12, 07:30 PM
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Re: Feeding question for Burm
Lol "Rabbit Stew"....well I say give it sometime due to the fact that rabbits are new to him I'm pretty sure he won't go without eating for long I say try guinea pigs and if you see he's breezing through those then rabbits it is until he can go bigger
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06-23-12, 08:05 PM
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Re: Feeding question for Burm
Usually burms are good eaters. Try scenting the live rabbit in stinky rat scent by rubbing the rat over the rabbit
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06-24-12, 07:13 AM
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Re: Feeding question for Burm
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Originally Posted by SSSSnakes
From the picture the rabbit looks the same size as the snake, so no the rabbit is not to big. May I suggest rabbit stew for dinner. lol
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LMAO But seriously i would never feed a live rabbit to even the most aggressive snake. One kick from them could kill or seriously injure your snake.
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