Can you feed a snake cooked fish?

Snake lover 3-25 · 03-16-2008, 07:32 PM

this may sound stupid but... are you supposed to feed them fillets that are cooked and then cut or thawed then cut?

ssssnakeluvr · 03-16-2008, 09:29 PM

not sure if they will eat cooked fish...nor would I feed them cooked fish. you can buy fresh fish and freeze them. they can be cut into the amount you need for a feeding before that. then you thaw what you need and feed!

gregmonsta · 03-17-2008, 08:33 AM

Fresh trout (or frozen/thawed) is the best option. Fish only needs to be boiled if it's saltwater or it contains thiaminase (this can get messy and is a lot of hassle). I used to keep my Ribbon snakes on boiled haddock and cod and used vitamin supplements.

I think trout is the best bet though.

Snake lover 3-25 · 03-17-2008, 01:13 PM

what other kinds of fish are okay to feed them... i know not goldfish... now...

adamanteus · 03-17-2008, 01:16 PM

Greg is right (in my opinion) on trout being a good all-rounder.... easily available, safe, relatively cheap. Salmon is another easy and safe option.

Snake lover 3-25 · 03-17-2008, 01:17 PM

ok thanks is salmon that is ment for people ok... it's already prepared and frozen...

adamanteus · 03-17-2008, 01:22 PM

Prepared is fine, as long as it's not cooked. Also no need for dill sauce!

I usually buy fresh, whole (or gutted) trout or salmon, cut them into pieces of a size I can use in one feeding, then freeze them. I then just thaw as many pieces as I think I will need on any given day. Minimum waste, and no problems of trying to keep 'feeder' fish alive.

Snake lover 3-25 · 03-17-2008, 01:23 PM

okay thanks... i think i'll try salmon today!

Snake lover 3-25 · 03-17-2008, 04:23 PM

and that's when i dropped her... now she's still under there... (SIGH)

drache · 03-17-2008, 04:52 PM

what happened?
dropped who?
under where?

03-16-2008, 07:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "Fourth shed In Progress" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 791 Country:	Can you feed a snake cooked fish? this may sound stupid but... are you supposed to feed them fillets that are cooked and then cut or thawed then cut? __________________ S h a n l e y

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ssssnakeluvr "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 1,478 Country:	Re: Can you feed a snake cooked fish? not sure if they will eat cooked fish...nor would I feed them cooked fish. you can buy fresh fish and freeze them. they can be cut into the amount you need for a feeding before that. then you thaw what you need and feed! __________________ Don www.donsgartersnakes.net

03-17-2008, 08:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
gregmonsta Subadult snake Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 396 Country:	Re: Can you feed a snake cooked fish? Fresh trout (or frozen/thawed) is the best option. Fish only needs to be boiled if it's saltwater or it contains thiaminase (this can get messy and is a lot of hassle). I used to keep my Ribbon snakes on boiled haddock and cod and used vitamin supplements. I think trout is the best bet though. __________________ 1.0.0 Red-sided 1.0.0 Plains http://www.myspace.com/thresholdsicks

03-17-2008, 01:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "Fourth shed In Progress" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 791 Country:	Re: Can you feed a snake cooked fish? what other kinds of fish are okay to feed them... i know not goldfish... now... __________________ S h a n l e y

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adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 6,689 Country:	Re: Can you feed a snake cooked fish? Greg is right (in my opinion) on trout being a good all-rounder.... easily available, safe, relatively cheap. Salmon is another easy and safe option. __________________ James.

03-17-2008, 01:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "Fourth shed In Progress" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 791 Country:	Re: Can you feed a snake cooked fish? ok thanks is salmon that is ment for people ok... it's already prepared and frozen... __________________ S h a n l e y

03-17-2008, 01:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 6,689 Country:	Re: Can you feed a snake cooked fish? Prepared is fine, as long as it's not cooked. Also no need for dill sauce! I usually buy fresh, whole (or gutted) trout or salmon, cut them into pieces of a size I can use in one feeding, then freeze them. I then just thaw as many pieces as I think I will need on any given day. Minimum waste, and no problems of trying to keep 'feeder' fish alive. __________________ James.

03-17-2008, 01:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "Fourth shed In Progress" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 791 Country:	Re: Can you feed a snake cooked fish? okay thanks... i think i'll try salmon today! __________________ S h a n l e y

03-17-2008, 04:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "Fourth shed In Progress" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 791 Country:	Re: Can you feed a snake cooked fish? and that's when i dropped her... now she's still under there... (SIGH) __________________ S h a n l e y

03-17-2008, 04:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 3,425 Country:	Re: Can you feed a snake cooked fish? what happened? dropped who? under where? __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another" - Mark Twain this place is one damn beautiful snake after another - me

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