Feeding question

[Sitting_duck]

Yeah, I have been pming someone who owned them. He says they don't eat worms, but sometimes accept pinkys.

[Sitting_duck]

Right now I have a few guppies in his water bowl, and a pinky out on a dish. How long do you think I should leave the pinky?

[adamanteus]

Personally, I would leave it overnight (and leave the snake in peace). If it's still there in the morning I would throw it away and try again in a weeks' time.

[Sitting_duck]

Will do. Thanks

[infernalis]

Well I just read back through all this...

Re-freezing pinks all depends on how long they have been out.

If they are only thawed for a short while (under an hour) I re-freeze.

If they are out for more than an hour, I give them to Chomper. (Savannah Monitor)

Never had a keelback though...

Pinks turn really gross after being left overnight, so those get flushed down the commode.

[Sid]

My habit with pinkies or other mice is much the same as Wayne. If the snake is already eating them well, I'll only leave it whith them 30 to 40 minutes. If they refuse it then I re-freeze. If the snake is new to mice, I'll leave it a couple of hours or longer. If those aren't eaten they get tossed.

[Sitting_duck]

I'll just wait till morning, then flush if not ate.

[Stefan-A]

I would be reluctant to re-freeze and re-use pinkies. Let's see what the others think about that.

Surprisingly, when the pinkies cost 1,30€, re-freezing starts to become very tempting. I still do it reluctantly and only if I can't find a snake in my limited collection that will take it. Which means that the tetrataenia and the new male vagrans are now very well-fed.

[anji1971]

Surprisingly, when the pinkies cost 1,30€, re-freezing starts to become very tempting.

Wow, Stefan.
And I thought pinkies here at $1.50 were too pricey. No wonder you tried to raise your own!

[Sid]

Wow, Stefan.
And I thought pinkies here at $1.50 were too pricey. No wonder you tried to raise your own!

I buy mine in bulk and pay anywhere from 11 to 30 cents each. Still hate to waste they.