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| Feed, Caging, Supplies & Services Discussions concerning the feeding requirements of any of our critters, the cages they need to live in while in our care, and all of the supplies and services needed to do this right. |
01-13-2010, 06:18 PM
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Yeh, I'd give her a break. I worked in a breeding lab for a few years and have never seen this. Rats (and mice) do cannibalise as a stress or overcrowding reaction, but I presume she isn't in an overcrowded cage.
I'm guessing, but she may have had too many litters / fostering too close together, and a break may fix her.
In either case, whether it's stress, or a genetically faulty litter, I'd think you'd still be OK to use the babies as feeders - there's nothing there that can transmit to the snakes (of course it's always 100% safer to discard if you don't need them).
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01-13-2010, 06:38 PM
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lol well i'm glad it most likely isn't parasites. but even so, why risk the chance. i thought deworming was deadly to snakes? or do you just deworm the breeders?
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01-13-2010, 06:44 PM
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I can't answer that - if you have a reason to think it may be parasites always best to have a vet check it out.
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01-14-2010, 10:34 AM
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Well it's too late, their disposed of. I wouldn't risk it myself.
De-worming is moderately dangerous to the snakes DEPENDING the method. If you de-worm months in advance, it doesn't make a difference. My policy is to avoid bringing new rats in. If i do they are quarantined and de-wormed ahead of time. They wont be fed to the snakes though. I only feed the litters of of my 'safe' rats to the snakes. Im pretty judgmental and which pups I feed too.
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