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[rustym3talh3ad]

to chime in for a brief moment, we had this discussion once before on youtube when my buddy posted video of a centipede eating a pinky. as u guys have said its nature, but also knowing from experience in the feeding world, feeder rodents and bunny's are so inbred that they cant live a normal life, most of them have Messed up brains and will eat each other just becuz the site of blood arouses them. ive seen it happen numerous times where i work. ull get one mouse pissed off at another mouse, they get into a small squable and then at the site of first blood all the other mice will bite that same spot until they rip the flesh clean off the mouse leaving a gapping hole thru muscle and all. or what about a mother mouse being so inbred she cant tell the difference between her babies that are nursing on her and something fun to rip apart...ive watched a mother go thru and kill one of her babies and as soon as i grabbed the half dead baby out of there she would turn on another one and begin gnawing at its head. so for anyone to say that feeding rodents and such is cruel should see some of the crap ive seen them do to each other, its life, its nature and its just the way it will always be, big things need to each small things and we will always facilitate that as humans who enjoy carnivorous pets.

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[Singbluemymind]

I dont think i would use frogs. The only ones i see at stores around her are the more expensive ones, and def. not using wild caughts.

thats understandable. the pet store near my house sells green tree frogs for like three bucks so its a cheap fun meal once in awhile

 

[rustym3talh3ad]

Dont frogs and toads carry poisons that can be harmful or fatal to predators? i know ur not supposed to feed frogs to snakes for this reason but what about T's?

 

[Shagrath666]

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but if you want to, at least you are only feeding pinkies which are very unlikley to hur t your T, not like some people on youtube and such that feed thier Ts hamsters the same size and watch em struggle. that is cruel and risks your Ts, but a pinkie, thats life i guess, if a T stumbled on an unguarded rodent nest, im sure it would take a snack away

 

[clam1991]

Dont frogs and toads carry poisons that can be harmful or fatal to predators? i know ur not supposed to feed frogs to snakes for this reason but what about T's?

ie also thought that it was a bad idea cuz frogs and toads can absorb anything they come into contact with which could be a huge problem with ts:?

 

[Singbluemymind]

ie also thought that it was a bad idea cuz frogs and toads can absorb anything they come into contact with which could be a huge problem with ts:?

i've heard that to but i think thats only a problem with wild caught frogs. either way i've been giving green tree frogs to my bigger T's every now and then for well over a year now with no problems at all and like i said some of them really seem to enjoy hunting it.

 

[clam1991]

i've heard that to but i think thats only a problem with wild caught frogs. either way i've been giving green tree frogs to my bigger T's every now and then for well over a year now with no problems at all and like i said some of them really seem to enjoy hunting it.

yeah im just worried about feeding frogs cuz in my area theres a power plant across the river and the regularly spray for mosquitoes which is a problem
but if you buy them from a shop then you should be a ok
but toads im not sure of cuz i know they have poison glands but dont know the affects of it on ts and im not looking forward to finding out

 

[Singbluemymind]

Dont frogs and toads carry poisons that can be harmful or fatal to predators? i know ur not supposed to feed frogs to snakes for this reason but what about T's?

i think thats only with certain kinds. i only ever used green trees

 

[clam1991]

i think thats only with certain kinds. i only ever used green trees

unless you can find a poisonous dart frog
i dont know if any frogs have poison but i know most toads do

 

[Singbluemymind]

unless you can find a poisonous dart frog
i dont know if any frogs have poison but i know most toads do

lol ya that would be a good way to lose sixty bucks and your T

 

[rustym3talh3ad]

well and once a dart frog is taken from the wild they lose their poison value, theres not (to my knowledge) a certain solid explanation for it but whatever changes in their habitat they are no longer toxic, so id say those are even a possible food item (if ur rich as crap and have nothing better to do with ur money)

 

[clam1991]

well and once a dart frog is taken from the wild they lose their poison value, theres not (to my knowledge) a certain solid explanation for it but whatever changes in their habitat they are no longer toxic, so id say those are even a possible food item (if ur rich as crap and have nothing better to do with ur money)

maybe something they eat or something in their enviroment like the plants they hide in
but either way just make sure your prey items are safe for consumption

i myself am planing on frying up some cockroaches later:}

 

[Shagrath666]

well and once a dart frog is taken from the wild they lose their poison value, theres not (to my knowledge) a certain solid explanation for it but whatever changes in their habitat they are no longer toxic, so id say those are even a possible food item (if ur rich as crap and have nothing better to do with ur money)

they eat a certain type of beetle, that is only consumed by the frogs b/c it is poisonous, and thus the frog becomes poisonous. w/o that beetle they are useless for murdering your friends...

 

[rustym3talh3ad]

if i didnt just have Tilapia id say throw some my way, id be down for some fried roaches, touch of butter and garlic...oh wait, for you or your T? lol

 

[clam1991]

if i didnt just have Tilapia id say throw some my way, id be down for some fried roaches, touch of butter and garlic...oh wait, for you or your T? lol

for me throw some salt on em and its like tater chips

but i wont feed any verts to my ts anytime soon
just a personal thing

im taking care of these roaches for a reason
besides me:liar:

 

[billy28]

Every now and then I feed some of my larger Ts (at least 3-4 inches) a frozen thawed pinkie or fuzzy.

I dont do this all the time however, just as a once-in-a-blue-moon treat.

i agree there is absolutely nothing wrong with it!!;P

 

[rustym3talh3ad]

i agree there is absolutely nothing wrong with it!!;P

in agreement to the whole idea, i feel its good to change up the diet of ur animals now and then, just like if u get a crazy hamster that could NO WAY be a pet, it makes a wonderful treat for a snake. wouldnt you get bored if all you ate was plain hamburgers and tatter tots your whole life?

 

[Diggy415]

ok im gonna offer my T some sundays and waffles in the mornings too....lol

 

[J.huff23]

LOL! Anyways, nice Ts diggy.

 

[GOMER113]

Wow, this got way more heated than I had anticipated. Nice pics throughout the thread. I'd contribute some of my own (Ts eating anoles), but I wouldn't want to further upset anyone.

Oh, what the heck... here is a feeding attempt of a pinkie to my rosie, Tari.

In this picture, Tari feels something moving around near her.

Tari is curious. She reaches out and touches the pinkie.

Tari gets freaked out and leaves.

The mouse ended up dying on its own. I tried keeping it warm and even tried feeding it warm milk with an eyedropper, but no luck.