How many babies?

[Stefan-A]

Meh, I am not one to allow things to go to waste. Even if I have new hatchlings die shortly after birth, I feed them off. I would rather do it that way than just let their bodies rot away to a complete waste. Besides, it's a great way to vary No-feet's diet without actually killing anything!

I definitely approve of that practice.

[paclc1]

thanks guys! this was interesting to see. I hope this was enlightning for others as well. and i also support the feeding of a varied diet, and if you dint have to kill or collect then thats great. Im sure it happens in the wild as well. those stillborns and slugs get consumed by something.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

absolutely. I don't feed anything live unless that is the only thing my snakes will eat. Usually, that involves newborn garters and feeder guppies. There is nothing like fresh guppies to jumpstart a hatchling into being a great eater for life. One or two feedings of those and then all I have to do is cut up some silversides and flop the pieces around like they are guppies. Even my cornsnake, rat snakes, and hatchling Ball python's have all been started on already f/t dead prey. I think I am just really good at using my tongs to puppet the dead rodent around and make the snake think it is hunting something. No use killing more things if I can get them eating something already dead. I don't oppose anyone who feeds live to their snakes though... I just know there are better options.

[Mike Spencer]

For me, it's been sirtalis spp. for sure. The size of the litter varies dpepending on the size and health of the female. I've had first year females drop as little as 3 babies, but I've had season females drop close to 30.