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Old 07-14-2007, 12:24 AM   #21 (permalink)
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Re: Small birds??

I'm not worried about icky cages, its a big cage that is getting a cleaning this week hehe *putting in some carpeting along the bottom to keep moisture off the wood. No parasite problems thus far and they are both healthy !
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Old 07-14-2007, 01:40 AM   #22 (permalink)
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I would not feed anything from salt water myself as I am unaware of how garters would rid themselves of the excess salt (like iguanas are known to sneeze stuff out)
Salt levels in saltwater fish shouldn't actually be significantly different from those in freshwater fish, I think.
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Old 07-14-2007, 03:58 AM   #23 (permalink)
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Re: Small birds??

nope
I thought about feeding mine shrimp but then I said no.
I realized it would be hard for the snakes to digest the exoskeletons.

I have however heard of a lot of pet stores that feed their snakes crickets!
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Old 07-14-2007, 06:29 AM   #24 (permalink)
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I've seen a lot of crickets in the cages at pet stores...the snakes jsut end up starving....
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Old 07-14-2007, 06:39 AM   #25 (permalink)
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feeding guppies

the pet stores I know around here often feed the garters with guppies in bad condition. They may look great with their big tails as long as alife in the tank but there´s no substance for a hungry stomach.
Is it really cheaper to let a snake pass away than feeding sufficiently?
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Old 07-14-2007, 01:22 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Re: Small birds??

Yes I would still keep mice as a staple, however I'm wanting to try birds hmm....
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Old 07-14-2007, 01:26 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Yes I would still keep mice as a staple, however I'm wanting to try birds hmm....
Did you know that RodentPro sells quail chicks?

They are at my local herp show every month with them.
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Old 07-14-2007, 01:27 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Yea, I realized after I recieved my order from them for pinkies lol ! I don't exactly want a whole bunch of " treats " in my freezer though just want a few to try, don't want to pay the shipping again either lol !
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Old 07-17-2007, 03:18 AM   #29 (permalink)
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Salt levels in saltwater fish shouldn't actually be significantly different from those in freshwater fish, I think.
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salt levels in saltwater fish are no different from those in freshwater fish
they process the water differently in order to maintain normal salinity levels
they also use some process to keep the salt in the water from sucking the moisture out of their bodies, which is necessary because their salinity is lower than that of the water
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thats good to know!!!! Thanks!!!
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