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 #2216725


Starling96
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 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

is there and way to like inject supplements to the feeder mice with a needlle and syringe?
i was thinking if you add some water to the sup. then you could just inject it in to him.
opinions please!!!!
05/01/11  09:42am

 #2216729


Scalesrock
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   Message To: Starling96   In reference to Message Id: 2216725


 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

I think you could but, you really don’t need to because, the mouse has all the nutrients that the snake needs.
05/01/11  10:21am

 #2216732


Starling96
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   Message To: Scalesrock   In reference to Message Id: 2216729


 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

o i was wondering cause my snakes a bit thin but good some of that stuff cost alot lol
05/01/11  10:37am

 #2216767


Scalesrock
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   Message To: Starling96   In reference to Message Id: 2216732


 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

What size mouse is he eating and how big is he. Also, some pics would help.
05/01/11  03:27pm

 #2216781


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   Message To: Scalesrock   In reference to Message Id: 2216767


 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

i dont have my camera but ive had him for three days but hes on pinkies (they were out of fuzzies)
im going to upload them to fb cause idk how to on here so ill just give you the url.
but hes ate three yesterday.
he is about a foot and a half ill have pics on in a few hours tho cause im not home



05/01/11  04:06pm

 #2216799


Marg
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   Message To: Starling96   In reference to Message Id: 2216781


 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

A BP at a foot and a half in length should be able to take adult mice no problem.

As stated, you don’t need to "supliment".

It is probably "thin" because it is not getting enough food.
One prey, as big around as the widest part of the body, once a week, is sufficient.

You don’t want to "over load" (power feed), as this can cause other health issues...
going off feed (too full), enlarged organe, regurge, etc.

Be patient, and feed as stated, and just keep an eye on weight.

:o)

Marg
05/01/11  06:41pm

 #2216800


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   Message To: Marg   In reference to Message Id: 2216799


 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

ooops

Spell check didn’t work for some reason...

*enlarged organs
05/01/11  06:42pm

 #2216802


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   Message To: Marg   In reference to Message Id: 2216800


 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

its acctually a rat snake i forgot to mention lol
this is just a busy part of the forum so i posted on here lol
05/01/11  06:44pm

 #2216803


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   Message To: Starling96   In reference to Message Id: 2216802


 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

And do any of you guys buy from rodent pro?
and if you do whats the smallest minium?
because i buy from a local pet store but not for a good price
05/01/11  06:49pm

 #2216819


Scalesrock
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   Message To: Starling96   In reference to Message Id: 2216803


 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

Yea, I buy from rodentpro. I’m not sure what you mean by smallest minimum though.
05/01/11  08:24pm

 #2216824


Starling96
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   Message To: Scalesrock   In reference to Message Id: 2216819


 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

Like they say minumin order of one bag and how many does there have to be in a bag.
And do they do overnight shipping?
05/01/11  09:02pm

 #2216827


Scalesrock
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   Message To: Starling96   In reference to Message Id: 2216824


 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

It depends on what size mouse or rat you get. It says on their site how many are in a bag. Here is the link to their site. Link
05/01/11  09:27pm

 #2216828


Starling96
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   Message To: Scalesrock   In reference to Message Id: 2216827


 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

thanks
05/01/11  09:31pm

 #2216832


Starling96
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   Message To: Starling96   In reference to Message Id: 2216828


 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

im getting pics up now
could you tell me what you think he should be eating?
05/01/11  09:48pm

 #2216884


Marg
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   Message To: Starling96   In reference to Message Id: 2216832


 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

I believe orders are minimum 1 bag (mice are 25 per bag, not sure about rats)
should be some where in the website.

And yes I think they do overnight (if product is available),
but it’s gonna cost you.

BP, Corn, Rat Snake...
Feeding schedule should be the same as posted above.

Marg
05/02/11  07:42am

 #2216898


Edf
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   Message To: Marg   In reference to Message Id: 2216884


 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

IF you have prey that arent the correct size ( for example, pet stores dont sell the size hoppers I need, its either on the small side, or too big) you can always feed the smaller sized prey every 5 days. Or if he can handle 2, feed one, let thew snake get it down, and offer him a second.



05/02/11  09:35am

 #2216929


Starling96
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   Message To: Edf   In reference to Message Id: 2216898


 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

Yea Marg shipping was double what i was gunna pay for the mice
05/02/11  11:55am

 #2216965


Starling96
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   Message To: Starling96   In reference to Message Id: 2216929


 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

and Edf hes 16 inches long and 26 grams so is that about fuzzie size
and hes a rat snake
05/02/11  02:52pm

 #2216972


Scalesrock
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   Message To: Starling96   In reference to Message Id: 2216965


 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

That’s fuzzie size.
05/02/11  03:43pm

 #2216986


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   Message To: Scalesrock   In reference to Message Id: 2216972


 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

cool i thought so
05/02/11  04:36pm

 #2216995


Scalesrock
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   Message To: Starling96   In reference to Message Id: 2216986


 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

BTW rodent pro is not a good deal unless your placing a big oder like I do. I odered over a 100 dollars worth of mice cause, I have 8 corn snake and a ball python.
05/02/11  05:07pm

 #2217002


Starling96
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   Message To: Scalesrock   In reference to Message Id: 2216995


 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

i figured that out lol
theres a pet store near my house with decent prices
05/02/11  05:30pm

 #2217119


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   Message To: Starling96   In reference to Message Id: 2217002


 Gut loading frozen/thawed?

you can always try reptile shows and craigs list. But buying f/t is better in bulk, but you may find someone local to you that can sell a smaller number.
05/03/11  12:17pm


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