Question about prey

[ssssnakeluvr]

they dont eat insects....they cant digest them. stick with fish, amphibains, rodents, and worms

[pittylova]

Somebody had told me that slugs/waxworms/superworms were ok...if not I'll not give them to him.

[Stefan-A]

Slugs are okay as long as you don't make it the snake's staple food. A mix of fish, rodents and worms is recommended.

[pittylova]

OK, thank you. No more wax worms. I appreciate all of the helpful advice.

[jitami]

I'm guessing it's not as important with babies, but with a wild caught snake I would go ahead and start transitioning it to pinky parts now before the cooler weather comes. Wild caught adults almost always lose interest in feeding during the colder months, even if they're kept inside nice and warm. Don't know if the same would hold true for a baby, tho. You could also freeze the toadlets and save them for later. That would greatly reduce the parasite problem and you can use them to scent mice or mice parts later.