How Much Longer Do You Give This Hamster??

[Iktomi]

I say munched within 6 weeks.

http://www.9news.com/acm_news.aspx?...MPLATEID=0c76dce6-ac1f-02d8-0047-c589c01ca7bf

 

[xgrafcorex]

hah thats pretty crazy. i guess if they keep it full on frozen food, it could work...but part of me still has to agree..its just a matter of time.

 

[Nerri1029]

After some time:

Zoo Keeper "But why did you eat your 'friend', the hampster?"

Snake " I am a snake.. it is my nature."

 

[Crotalus]

Looks like the snake is in pre shed, so after its shed its probably byebye hamster. However, a captive snake get stressed easily with a live prey in the cage 24/7 so who knows. Besides a cornered rodent is dangerous to any snake so the hamster might just bite back and the story ends with a dead snake.

 

[Stylopidae]

The fact that the snake is currently about to shed might have something to do with it

 

[Iktomi]

Yeah...but the picture caption says they are snuggling!! :wall:

 

[WhyTeDraGon]

Looks like the snake is getting ready to shed...so of course it wont eat. Very dangerous for the snake if you ask me.

 

[xgrafcorex]

Looks like the snake is getting ready to shed...so of course it wont eat. Very dangerous for the snake if you ask me.

i'd normally completely agree..but they seem to have been together for some time now, maybe its a little used to the snake. it won't see it coming.

 

[fusion121]

If Walt Disney has taught us anything its that predators and prey can be the best of friends

 

[Cirith Ungol]

Isn't that hamster a little big for the snake too?

I don't know how furry hamsters are but I think that one looks mighty big for that little snake head..

 

[WhyTeDraGon]

Isn't that hamster a little big for the snake too?

I don't know how furry hamsters are but I think that one looks mighty big for that little snake head..

you'd be suprised what a snake could swallow

 

[skinheaddave]

Although not common for rat snakes, it is possible that he has become imprinted on whatever the frozen species was and will not recognize the hamster as food. As I said, not a common thing to happen with ratsnakes, which are somewhat general in their food preferences, but it could happen.

Cheers,
Dave

 

[Venom]

That snake is definitely in pre-shed. If you look at the eye, it is glazed over and opaque.

 

[Cirith Ungol]

you'd be suprised what a snake could swallow

I'd be mighty surprised if my corns could swollow that humpster together

I havn't tried out their capacity for big-mouthing... and I won't try it. Thanks for letting me know though

 

[Scorpendra]

How Much Longer Do You Give This Hamster??

tell them to skip a feeding schedule interval, and we'll find out

 

[Brian F.]

Looks like the snake is getting ready to shed...so of course it wont eat. Very dangerous for the snake if you ask me.

I agree. I'd be mad if I later found out that the snake was injured. I've been told by a veterinarian that it's not uncommon.

 

[Jmadson13]

I have seen too many instances where people swear up and down that the snake and rodent are "friends" that is until the rodent attacks the snake and causes irreperable damage and possibly death. People do not house Rats, hamsters or anything of the such with your reptiles!

 

[Icey]

You know I would have thought that a ZOO would know better