Quote Originally Posted by dashnu View Post
I guess what Im leading to is pinkys are probably not a good all around source for food or are they? I guess this could be argued either way since most snakes thrive off only rodents.
most snakes eat mainly rodents and birds in the wild. Those snakes thrive very well off only rodents. I do not believe that garters should be fed a diet purely of mice, it makes them too fat, but that's just me. I also do limit the intake of my snakes mainly because I've seen regurges occur from over eating.... some of mine just will not stop at full capacity. They eat mostly fish and worms and amphibs normally, and since learning that eastern hognose can often develop problems from a rodent diet, I see an all rodent diet as a potentially too-rich diet for thamnophis. It's convenient for most, and that's not necessarily a bad thing, unless it does unseen harm on the snakes. unfortunately I am one of those weirdos that has developed a high dislike for today's modern world and the "convenience" trend... individually packaged servings of applesauce... ready-to-eat lunches and yogurt in a tube... not for me!