Cooked Egg Whites

[kibakiba]

Haed time digesting the shell, maybe.

[Mommy2many]

I thought about that but I also thought it had been mentioned that the shell was rich in calcium. I also thought that a wild garter wouldn't pass up a free meal of a bird's nest if it came across it.

[kibakiba]

That is ture, but I'd be worried thta the edges of the eggshel would hurt them while swallowing, if it craced

[Mommy2many]

Not sure. That was one of my concerns, however, they have been known to eat small birds with beaks and feet so...

[guidofatherof5]

The shell would be my only concern but it's much less dense then bone.
I sure garters eat small bird eggs in the wild so it's not a completely foreign food item.
I've seen "bird eggs" listed on many sites as a possible food item.
Let us know how it works out.

[Mommy2many]

I think I'll try it sometime soon just to see. I think, if any take them, it will be my big WC girl, Midnight.

A small grocery store here carries the quail eggs and they look like the perfect size to try with the snakes.

[guidofatherof5]

I've got access to cockatiel eggs. Might have to give it a try.

[Mommy2many]

Yeah, could be a "fun" food.

[d_virginiana]

Haed time digesting the shell, maybe.

If it cracked on the way down, like you mentioned, it might cause problems, but I think they're actually nutritious. I've heard of people occasionally grinding them up to dust amphibian food for calcium when they can't get access to another supplement.

I've got access to cockatiel eggs. Might have to give it a try.

That's so cool. Sort of a random thing to have regular access to. I'd love to try whole eggs sometime but mine won't take anything without a strong smell, and the baby... Well, actually she'd probably try, but I don't think she'd be very successful.

[katach]

The babies seemed a little more active than usual today. Not sure if it was the egg or the 84° weather.