Where to get mice?

[Enneirda.]

Steve: I looked on the web but couldn't find any shows ... I'd love to go to some if there were any lol.


ConcinnusMan: Your not out of line. I'm the new kid to this lol. If you think I'm going about it wrong, chances are I am. My only snake is Rune yes. I am very interested in getting another female to house with her, but it'll be a while I think.

Rune did take a frog today. I dropped it near her and she jerked and it jumped. I dropped it again, and she grabbed it and downed it amazingly fast. She's not shy at all! I'm thinking her natural food is frogs and worms (no water near for fish) The problem is I have to hunt for them, so getting her on to something else soon is best right? I can't see frogs being a stable food source. Winter will come and they'll hide, and my small hunting area would be used up soon I'd assume.

"Experimentation with other foods and searching for sources of "better" food should be second priority." My thought is that if Rune needs frogs and worms, and they are hard to get for me, that it is more of a need them an experament to get her on mice. Is that thinking wrong?


Selkielass: Thanks for the info. I need to look harder for shows! From what I've read they sound great!

[guidofatherof5]

Rune did take a frog today. I dropped it near her and she jerked and it jumped. I dropped it again, and she grabbed it and downed it amazingly fast. She's not shy at all! I'm thinking her natural food is frogs and worms (no water near for fish) The problem is I have to hunt for them, so getting her on to something else soon is best right? I can't see frogs being a stable food source. Winter will come and they'll hide, and my small hunting area would be used up soon I'd assume.

Also, keep in mind that frogs can carry a heavy parasite load. If you've been feeding frogs it would be best to have a fecal check done for parasites. Many wild caught snakes carry parasites. Call around and get the best price from a Vet. You can collect the fecal sample and take it in. Some Vets. will try to get an office charge by asking you to bring in the snake.
If you have a fecal sample and the snakes weight that's all that is needed to prescribe some medicine(probably Panacur)