I wanna snake.

[njtransit21]

Are there any vegetable eating snakes? I like snakes, but I don't want to kill rats because I have one.

 

[StrontiumDog]

ARE u for real??

 

[MAM]

there ARE smaller snake varieties available as pets that eat primarily insects. you'd need to do some research on what snakes are available for sale in your area and what their diet consists of, as well as enclosure needs (tank), appropriate tank decor, lighting and heat needs, etc.

 

[SailfinGirl]

Snakes are quite expensive, make sure you know what you are getting. Something like a corn snake/red rat snake will eat mice. There are certain companies which make it very easy to buy frozen mice/rats so all you have to do is defrost them.

Do lots of research.

 

[soma]

Garter snakes and ribbon snakes can be fed crickets and live fish.

You could also go to www.rodentpro.com and order frozen mice/rats.

 

[Jess]

Ive had a few different snakes and have never had to feed live mice or rats! Its illegal here! Just buy frozen mice, most snakes will accept them! Oooh, and get a California Corn Snakes! I bred those! If you get a well bred one they are the most gorgeous colours!!!

Jess

 

[Apopli]

Ribbon snakes eat insects, but they also need to eat fish. They're often nippy, are fairly specific about heat and humidity, and hide ALL the time. They are NOT a beginner snake at all.

If you want a snake, your best bet is to either get over being squeamish, or not get one at all. I personally have 7 pet rats. But I also have a snake. He's a Pueblan milk snake. He won't get big enough to eat rats. He eats pre-killed frozen mice.

Feeding live food is not only cruel to the prey animal, it's also very dangerous to the snake. I've seen a 10 foot burmese python killed by a single rat bite. Because rodent bites are puncture wounds, the wound couldn't be found and it go severely infected under the scales. By the time the vet could find the wound, the snake died. All in the same day.

If you don't want to feed rats, stay away from the pythons and boas. Some of these get big enough that they need to eat rabbits. I recommend anyone save experts stay away from the larger pythons, anacondas, beauty snakes, and other varieties that get larger than 4-6 feet. Especially if you don't live with someone else who's also familiar with snakes. NO snake over 6 feet should be handled alone, no matter how much experience you have. And DEFINATELY stay away from hots (venomous) varieties. Even the rear-fanged varieties, who arn't generally lethal.

Colubrids stay small enough to only eat mice. Great beginner snakes are Corn Snakes, who get a large variety of beautiful colors, California King snakes, and Milk snakes.

Kingsnake.com is a great place to get in touch with breeders, and also see what's available in your area. There's also a Canadian and UK forums that have classified areas and breeder postings. THere are also a LOT of helpful links to very informative sites.

 

[MasterDrummer]

Many Rodent owners also have snakes and there's a company that makes like a substitute for whole rats and mice I'll try and find a link

Heres wht I found they are called T-Rex Snake Steaks

if you don't wish to feed whole rodents then T-rex snake steaks can be supplied from pink mouse through to rat size. Dried and canned foods that are produced by the likes of zoo-med and t-rex are available for iguanas, tortoises and bearded dragons amongst others.

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