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Liam · Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:10 pm Post subject: Snake Sausages!

Hi,
just wondering if anyone has had any experience these as i am thinking of getting a snake pretty soon and my mum will only let me if i don't have to feed it frozen mice etc. as she is a bit squeamish and mice are one of her favorite animals Rolling Eyes

Also if anyone knows where i can buy some that would be greatly appreciated as i am having difficulty!!!

Says they are more nutritious than frozen foods?!?

These don't look too real!!!^
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RoyalCrazy · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 03 Sep 2005 Posts: 944

Just get a tub (ice cream tub) and write on it in big letter snake food so you mum wont see them unless she opens the tub.

The point of the sausages is to save people sowing 2 item of pray together or putting the pray into the snakes mouth when its about to finish the first one (I do this cause my royal won't eat rats and the largest of mice are way to small and she won't eat another mice after she’s finished the first one even though it's not even a snack to her)

Pendlehog · Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:33 pm Post subject:

I have never used this product, however I believe Cathy Love (a leading american breeder) kept some corn snakes on them and felt they were perfectly acceptable.

Personally the lack of calcium bothers me (as snakes would normally get calcium from mouse bones)

As far as nutritional adequecy goes, an adult mouse contains on average 19% protein and 9% fat, the sausages contain 16.5% protein and 13% fat.

It depends on whether you feel the differences are acceptable. I would also worry that the sanke may refuse to eat them, as they do not smell of their normal prey.

Have you thought about an egg eating snake or insect eater like the rough green as an alternative?
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Liam · Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 4:34 pm Post subject:

Yes, i have thought about rough greens and egg eaters. But i think i will just buy some sausages and use mice instead so my mum thinks I'm feeding it the sausages. I'll also get a mini freezer! Cool

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Liam · Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 4:36 pm Post subject:

Also, on the packet is says that you can put droplets of this stuff that smells like their normal food!
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Liam · Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:36 pm Post subject:

Btw, does anyone know where i can buy some???
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RoyalCrazy · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 03 Sep 2005 Posts: 944

No idea I had a look around the places like livefood's shop and other places and they don't even have it!!! To be honest I have never talked to any one in the UK or anywhere else that use it or have used it.

Hope you can find a place that sell it.
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premierpython · Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:02 pm Post subject:

Hi Liam,just my experience.....

Tried them,none of my Royals (4) would touch them Sad

The liquid you mention is called Mouse Maker and is marketed by T-Rex.

It claims to be a chemical attractant that makes snake sausages irresistible....BS!!! I have had no success with either of these products.

I'm not suggesting you don't try them just because I have had no success with them,I just thought you may appreciate another (ex) users experience.

Good luck with the snakes Very Happy

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AnthonyY · Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:22 pm Post subject:

I have used the sausages with great success, i had a corn which wouldn't feed and it took these, my lizards also loved them, it is good as they come chained so you can fed tw and they are linked Laughing

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Liam · Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:33 pm Post subject:

Cool, kind of mixed views then huh?!? Wink

BTW AnthonyY where did you get your snake sausages as i am having trouble finding some, Even from the US!!!
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