is Raising feeder mice for you?

[Hornets23]

Yeah, I think thats pretty much what I would be doing too.

[Loren]

I feed some live, some fresh killed, some thawed. Anything big enough to bite hard is killed first, unless its one of the very few snakes I have that only eat live rodents. I have had a couple kingsnakes get roughed up by adult mice years back, and it affected their feeding habits for a real long time.
Anything fed a live rodent that is old enough to bite hard should be supervised, or at least not left alone for more than several minutes at a time(some picky eaters wont eat with you watching).

[Loren]

Sorry if it sounded as if I was getting defensive, I tend to sound that way sometimes.

Didnt think you were- just makin' sure I hadnt offended.

[GartersRock]

Uh oh... I may be thinking about getting a baby male double rex (mostly hairless) rat at the next expo! Ahh! What am I thinking?? He would be a pet... But should I??

[CrazyHedgehog]

Loren, I think you'll find - at the risk of offending the FemaNazis that may be here - it's going to be usually women that have the prob of using raised anjumuls for feeders. Personally, I think it's gender related.


Opinion.

hmmm had to laugh at this, as my bf can't kill them. he even lets me know which ones he has become attached to that I am not allowed to kill!!

I must admit, it was hard at first... we actually were almost overrun by the time I plucked up courage to do it... but it does become easier... I asked rspca for advice on killing and felt better knowing I was doing it the way they felt was most humane.

[infernalis]

Didnt think you were- just makin' sure I hadnt offended.

That is one of the things that makes me so proud to be part of this group, we respect each others feelings and opinions.

[drache]

hmmm had to laugh at this, as my bf can't kill them. he even lets me know which ones he has become attached to that I am not allowed to kill!!

I must admit, it was hard at first... we actually were almost overrun by the time I plucked up courage to do it... but it does become easier... I asked rspca for advice on killing and felt better knowing I was doing it the way they felt was most humane.

it just occurred to me that there are many things that are difficult in the beginning and that the skill involved is a factor
I'm sure that a big part of what makes it difficult is not just the fact that one is killing, but the fear that one cannot do it skillfully enough to spare the critter unnecessary pain
with practice that part is addressed

[infernalis]

I'm sure that a big part of what makes it difficult is not just the fact that one is killing, but the fear that one cannot do it skillfully enough to spare the critter unnecessary pain
with practice that part is addressed

Once again I applaud you...

When I first started doing this, Killing was messy, and sometimes ineffective, with each time it got better and faster, now it is over in one swift whack

[Aundrea]

I still just couldnt do it. Im too much of a softy and too wimpy LOL I would just feel so bad.

[Garter_Gertie]

As much of a strong woman as I am, there is no way I could. I cringe feeding live fish! Inge, maybe it isn't so gender related after all. Thing is tho, the majority of women have that mothering/nurturing 'instinct' that I think may come to the fore. I think that's what I meant and maybe that' saying it better. (shrugs shoulders) I don't know!

I think what did it for me, convinced me, was Lori's story. I've still horrible visions and sounds in my head over THAT one!