Varid Diet?

[Derek]

I've got mine on f/t cut pinkies. I've read contradicting cares. Some say if on mice they have all they need, some don't. So I figured I would ask the experts. What do y'all do?

Main question is: Since mine are on pinkie parts. Should I still dust them with Rep-Cal say once a month? Mix in worms sometimes with dust?

[d_virginiana]

If you're regularly feeding prey with bones (pinkies or fish) you don't need to dust with calcium.

They can get all their nutrients from mice, but I think a variety of mice, silversides, and worms is probably the best. I also prefer to do two lighter feedings during the week as opposed to just one large feeding. I think it really helps their metabolism to be able to digest smaller meals more quickly.

[Tommytradix]

i feed fish and worms and the ocosianal pinky/mouse i too like feeding smaller meals more often

[Derek]

I've never feed fish as Petsmart is a way out. I do go there about once a month and get a month or more supply of Frozen Pinkies, ect.. I'm not opposed to mixing in a fish to his diet, but I need a easy list of PetsMart fish that they can consume.

I'm thinking a pinkie, worm rotation and a once a month fish diet? I'm also a feeder of smaller meals more often.

[guidofatherof5]

Each food source has its own benefits. A varied diet is the best.

[d_virginiana]

They have packs of silversides in the freezer section. If you're getting your mice from petsmart you may want to consider looking online for a vendor. It looks more expensive bc of the shipping, but it's not (at least if your prices are similar to the ones I've seen). Petsmart overcharges for that stuff.

[Derek]

I didn't know they had silversides in the freezer section. I'll look online for a vendor. Thanks Lora!

[ObsidianDragon]

SOME Petsmarts have silversides. Mine doesn't.

Dart eats mouse only right now. I want to vary his diet a little bit, but he's gotten a little seasonally snotty about food lately (dropped from eating an entire halved pinkie per feeding to just 1/2 a pinkie) so I'm not sure if it's the best or possibly the worst time to start, haha.

[d_virginiana]

It couldn't hurt to start trying to vary his diet. If he decides he doesn't like whatever you offer, it's not a big deal.