feeding pythons

[Duke_jensen]

I was wondering what peoples opinions are, on feeding rats or mice that have died of something other then a freezer to there pythons.

For eg. I had a rat die about a week ago which I found pretty much straight away and chucked in the freezer. would you feed that to your pythons?

 

[farmdog]

No did it die of illness or old age?, would you risk your snakes health?

 

[ether]

For eg. I had a rat die about a week ago which I found pretty much straight away and chucked in the freezer. would you feed that to your pythons?

Depends what it died from i suppose. If you were going to feed it it would make sure it was frozen for a few months at least to kill off whatever it died from.

As a rule though i wouldnt, better to be safe than sorry.

Cheers Alex

 

[Duke_jensen]

i don't know what she died of, i think it was under nurishment

 

[Nome]

It is a bad idea, too much risk IMO. Better keeping fresh killed frozen rats you know were healthy when they were killed.

 

[Gav]

Have you heard about the Abola virus that hit the Congo recently?
It was caused by a local villager that found a dead monkey in the forest.
He thought jackpot!!!!! and took it home to eat.

Approx 2 weeks later his bodily tissue turned to fluid and he bled to death from every orifice.

I think not!

Sorry everyone if your eating dinner.

Sorry I posted this in the wrong forum before.
I hate that when your not already logged in and you loose your spot.

 

[The Rock]

I agree with everyone. Even if I see a rat or mouse that looks a bit under the weather in my colony its killed and thrown. Can never to be carefull with food.

Rob

 

[Duke_jensen]

thanks for the advice guys. got another quick question and couldn't be bothered starting a new post. Is there any suppliers of t.o.d. in brizzy?