Snake feeding advise

[ShadowBeast]

May I ask why you don't want to feed pinkies?

I just don't want to handle the pinkies plus if I get a young snake a pinky would be too big, So It's best to have other food options anyway.

[guidofatherof5]

I just don't want to handle the pinkies plus if I get a young snake a pinky would be too big, So It's best to have other food options anyway.

Fair enough. Thanks.

[ShadowBeast]

Fair enough. Thanks.

Your welcome^^

[EasternGirl]

Yes, thiamine is B1. I honestly do not know how to supplement it though...or how much is needed when giving a fish only diet. If you buy fresh fish from a seafood counter or seafood store, you don't have to worry so much about parasites...you can freeze it first if you want...it's just when the store freezes it, they often use chemicals in the process. When I feed my adult snakes... I feed them according to size. For my large snake, who is about 3 feet long, I give her about two pinkies worth of food per week. So I give her the equivalent of that in fish...maybe a couple of two inch long slices, cut into pieces? And I would probably feed her 3 big earthworms. For my smaller younger snakes...I give them 1/2-1 pinkies worth of food...every 3-4 days to every 5 days...depending on their age and size. I can tell you more specifics on all of this once I know the size and age of your snake.

Somewhere on here we have pictures of worms....showing nightcrawlers. Does anyone know where those pics are? Can we post those? If not...I will take a pic of a worm and post it for you.

[ShadowBeast]

Yes, thiamine is B1. I honestly do not know how to supplement it though...or how much is needed when giving a fish only diet. If you buy fresh fish from a seafood counter or seafood store, you don't have to worry so much about parasites...you can freeze it first if you want...it's just when the store freezes it, they often use chemicals in the process. When I feed my adult snakes... I feed them according to size. For my large snake, who is about 3 feet long, I give her about two pinkies worth of food per week. So I give her the equivalent of that in fish...maybe a couple of two inch long slices, cut into pieces? And I would probably feed her 3 big earthworms. For my smaller younger snakes...I give them 1/2-1 pinkies worth of food...every 3-4 days to every 5 days...depending on their age and size. I can tell you more specifics on all of this once I know the size and age of your snake.

Somewhere on here we have pictures of worms....showing nightcrawlers. Does anyone know where those pics are? Can we post those? If not...I will take a pic of a worm and post it for you.

Hopefully I'll be snake hunting in a month and a half or two(I just need to pay some stuff up and prepare the food).
as for the nightcrawlers I've looked at ebay and I guess these are them CRAWLERS FEEDERS BAIT LARGE CANADIAN 75 PER FREE SHIP BEST PRICES FOR "E-BAIT" | eBay they look like earthworms I guess related.
I'm surprised not many pet supplies websites that sells feeders don't sell nightcrawlers.

[d_virginiana]

I buy my nightcrawlers from WalMart

[Steveo]

I buy my nightcrawlers from WalMart

I haven't needed any for my snake yet, but that's where I get them. A dozen for $2.25 or something like that. I usually keep some in the fridge for fishing anyway.