G Rosea Eating

[BigSam]

I have this big G. Rosea maybe 5 to 6 inches big can I feed it a pinky mouse or should I not try it ?? Do any of your G Rosea eat pinky mice and if so how big are your G Rosea ??

Sam,

 

[PapaSmurf]

yea i say go for it, if she eats good on other things then why not give it a try then

 

[RugbyDave]

<apparently i can't say the word "jesus christ" here, so....> yes its big enough

seriously though, just make sure its a PINKIE and not a mouse, since the mice can turn and munch on the T.


i've fed 4-5-6 inch roseas pinkies/dead mice/dead chicks/large anoles...

so don't worry. it's pretty interesting to watch!

good luck buddy
peace
dave

 

[MrT]

Go for it BigSam,
Just make sure you clean out the food boluse after its done eatting.

Oh yes, you need to take a sniff of it before you put it in the trash.
This is a must...


Ernie

 

[BigSam]

what are you talking bout MrT?? put that into english what the heck is a boluse and why would I smell it before I threw it away ?? :? I'm so Confused :?

Sam,

 

[RugbyDave]

the bolus is the left over "lump" of food that the T doesnt eat.

and, yes, definitely smell it.. yes, make sure you get a nice big whiff......um, it's just something you're supposed to do (shhhhh )

;P

also, the word "bolus" is what ENTs/doctors/Speech-language-Pathologists use for food being chewed in your mouth. so Go figure.

its important to clean it out -- it can attract mites.

good luck
dave

 

[LPacker79]

I recently fed my 4" rosea a pinkie (was destined for the lividum, but she kept throwing up threat postures). It took her about 36 hours to finish and there was no, I repeat, NO odor whatsoever. In fact, I never found a bolus either. I dug around the whole tank and finally ended up removing the top layer of substrate.

 

[vulpina]

My rosie will not touch a pinkie, I have 3 T's now that will eat pinkies, a 9" L. parahybana,a 7.5" T. blondi and a 7.5" P. regalis. I'm sure when my A. geniculata, N. coloratovillosus, L. difficilis, L. cristata, C. crawshayi, and H. hercules reach adulthood they will also feed on pinkies.

Andy