F/T vs live why do you feed

[thelocket]

This is a really good thread. Snakefood - I was just wondering about this myself the other day. My little Isis is still too small to tackle a hatchling chick, but I was thinking about doing variety in her meals as she got a little older. Curious to see what the answers to your question will be.

[SnakeyJay]

As long as you dont over feed and with handling sessions they will burn off energy. In the wild most snakes are ambush hunters so they dont exactly chase down their prey. As far as i know chick hold very little nutritional value for a snake but im not sure.

[Snakefood]

Originally Posted by thelocket

My little Isis is still too small to tackle a hatchling chick, but I was thinking about doing variety in her meals as she got a little older. Curious to see what the answers to your question will be.

Have you tried rabbit pinkie? If you are getting pinkies from about a 4-5 lb mother, they are quite a bit smaller (days 1-4) than hatchling chicks and rabbit is an awsome source of protien.