diet

[kingTom]

Hi!I've 1 Thamnophis sauritus and 2 Thamnophis sirtalis.I'm feeding em with frozen salmon(80%of diet),chicken and turkey.
I've to change somethings?
I never integrate whit calcium or vitamins,should I?
can you tel me if frozen Atherina boyeri is a tiaminase free fish?
I read that pork meat is rich in B1 should I give them sometimes?
may I give them only frozen salmon whit calcium powder?is It a good diet?

[guidofatherof5]

Hi!I've 1 Thamnophis sauritus and 2 Thamnophis sirtalis.I'm feeding em with frozen salmon(80%of diet),chicken and turkey.
I've to change somethings?
I never integrate whit calcium or vitamins,should I?
can you tel me if frozen Atherina boyeri is a tiaminase free fish?
I read that pork meat is rich in B1 should I give them sometimes?
may I give them only frozen salmon whit calcium powder?is It a good diet?

Are night crawlers available?
What about frozen/thawed pinky mice?
I would say you need to use a supplement.
Here's what I use. Not sure what's available to you.(3rd product down)
Rep-Cal Supplements
I don't see Atherina boyeri (sand smelt) on the safe or unsafe list.
In that case I would say don't feed.

[kingTom]

So if I use salmon with that supplement and sometimes chicken and turkey is it ok?I can't give mice:-(

[guidofatherof5]

So if I use salmon with that supplement and sometimes chicken and turkey is it ok?I can't give mice:-(

What about worms?

[kingTom]

No i cant give worms.only few time...isn't a good diet if I give only salmon cicken and turkey?may I give other kind of meat?

[kingTom]

can you give me some exemple of tipical diet?how many food and how many times should I feed em?

[kingTom]

may I catch worms in my garden?

[guidofatherof5]

may I catch worms in my garden?

Yes, as long as the area isn't treated with fertilizers and/or herbicides.

[EasternGirl]

A typical diet is earthworms (nightcrawlers), frozen/thawed pinky mice, and fresh seafood fillet like salmon, trout, and tilapia. As long as the worms are earthworms in your garden and there is no fertilizer or any other chemicals that could harm the snake in the soil, that should be fine. I buy fresh seafood fillet from the seafood counter at my supermarket. Seafood stores are good too. You do not want frozen fish. I get frozen pinkies from the pet store or I order them online from a distributer and have them shipped frozen. I get the nightcrawlers from a marine store that sells them for fishing...but you have to make sure they are nightcrawlers and not another type of worm. If you have any questions about worms, you can always post a picture.

I do not know much about feeding chicken and turkey or other kinds of meat..perhaps other members could tell you more about that.

[kibakiba]

I'd say keep the chicken and turkey as a treat, and make sure it's not filled with salt water. Chicken thighs are usually quite a bit better than breasts, I'm not sure about turkey though. Keep it uncooked.