how much food?

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

that or salmon is always the best way to go

Originally Posted by adamanteus

Or buy a trout!

[Snake lover 3-25]

strange... but i could NEVER feed her live mice... to cute alive... with their adorable little faces...
maybe i will buy a trout... but i think that it's expensive at my store...

[Snake lover 3-25]

salmon is expensive too...

[adamanteus]

Originally Posted by Snake lover 3-25

salmon is expensive too...

Going by weight, both salmon and trout are a tiny fraction of the price you will pay for mice.

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

well if you think about it i buy a 8$ slab and turn it into 250 pinkie sized strips that are 3 cents each rather than .50

Originally Posted by Snake lover 3-25

salmon is expensive too...

[Snake lover 3-25]

hmmmm... maybe it just sounds more expensive...
i'll get a little next time i go to the store just to make sure they eat it first...
mama's a PICKY eater... it gets anoying

[Zephyr]

Jame'sll tell ya trout, I'LL tell ya tilapa.
It's very high in protein, B1, and very low in fat.
Also, in my experience, cheaper by the pound. *Around $4 a pound here.*
And if you REALLY need to switch mama, buy a small feeder goldfish, freeze it, then cut it in half and smear the guts *Especially the liver and gut areas if you can cut it directly in half* on the fish piece you're going to feed to the snake. I will GUARANTEE it will work EVERY TIME.

[Zephyr]

OH! And just a warning on salmon and some trout:
I talked to a fish saleswoman the other day, and the red coloring in most trout/salmon *more often salmon* is artificial. I know it's safe for us *Otherwise they wouldn't be selling it* but I don't know if it's snake safe.

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

no way, idk if we hav tilapa around here, u sure its safe for the garters?

Originally Posted by Zephyr

Jame'sll tell ya trout, I'LL tell ya tilapa.
It's very high in protein, B1, and very low in fat.
Also, in my experience, cheaper by the pound. *Around $4 a pound here.*
And if you REALLY need to switch mama, buy a small feeder goldfish, freeze it, then cut it in half and smear the guys on the fish piece you're going to feed to the snake. I will GUARANTEE it will work EVERY TIME.

[Zephyr]

Originally Posted by EdgyExoticReptiles

no way, idk if we hav tilapa around here, u sure its safe for the garters?

100% sure. It's very VERY low in thiaminase and my friend, who runs a fish store, uses it for his aquatic turtles and fish because of the nutrient content.