So I know in the wild these guys will eat just about anything. Mice. Lizards. Eggs. Other snakes. But does anyone ever try this in captivity. I know mice are kind of just like the perfect little vitamin burrito but I was just wondering if anyone does it or if there’s any upside to it. Asking for a friend… ummm this guy
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You could certainly do chicks or hatchlings that don’t make it or need to be culled. I think variety is a nice idea if possible, the only downside being that your snake may enjoy his alternative meal so much that he refuses mice, but if you’re confident that he is a good enough eater that it won’t be a problem, then I see no downside.
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As long as you can find the right size, nothing wrong with stillborn or ft snakes. Feeder lizards are typically easier to find than feeder snakes and are another option.
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You can always feed em reptilinks that have lizard meat, frog meat, or bird meat with egg mixed in.
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I’ve fed my male MBK a few eggs and stillborn snakes before, but it’s just an occasional treat for him. Luckily I don’t often have stillborn snakes to feed off.
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Not with MBKs but I feed my alterna ReptiLinks (quail, guinea hen, iguana, frog, mega blend. With and with out egg mixed in and with and without fruit/veg mixed in), chicken necks, chicken hearts, quail chick (both button and Coturnix), segments of fish (tilapia, flounder, salmon)
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I’ve heard of people using hard boiled eggs, chicken hearts, minnows, tilapia. Especially for picky hatchlings!
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