Can you feed a snake cooked fish?

[Snake lover 3-25]

this may sound stupid but... are you supposed to feed them fillets that are cooked and then cut or thawed then cut?

[ssssnakeluvr]

not sure if they will eat cooked fish...nor would I feed them cooked fish. you can buy fresh fish and freeze them. they can be cut into the amount you need for a feeding before that. then you thaw what you need and feed!

[gregmonsta]

Fresh trout (or frozen/thawed) is the best option. Fish only needs to be boiled if it's saltwater or it contains thiaminase (this can get messy and is a lot of hassle). I used to keep my Ribbon snakes on boiled haddock and cod and used vitamin supplements. I think trout is the best bet though.

[Snake lover 3-25]

what other kinds of fish are okay to feed them... i know not goldfish... now...

[adamanteus]

Greg is right (in my opinion) on trout being a good all-rounder.... easily available, safe, relatively cheap. Salmon is another easy and safe option.

[Snake lover 3-25]

ok thanks is salmon that is ment for people ok... it's already prepared and frozen...

[adamanteus]

Prepared is fine, as long as it's not cooked. Also no need for dill sauce!
I usually buy fresh, whole (or gutted) trout or salmon, cut them into pieces of a size I can use in one feeding, then freeze them. I then just thaw as many pieces as I think I will need on any given day. Minimum waste, and no problems of trying to keep 'feeder' fish alive.

[Snake lover 3-25]

okay thanks... i think i'll try salmon today!

[Snake lover 3-25]

and that's when i dropped her... now she's still under there... (SIGH)

[drache]

what happened?
dropped who?
under where?