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 #1813175


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 QUESTION?

OK ive been hearing from some people that the fur from a mouse could hert my hognose because hognose cant diggest fur to easily but i dont beleive this is true have any of you herd of this before
07/29/08  10:20pm

 #1813530


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   Message To: Hatchet_man_90221   In reference to Message Id: 1813175


 QUESTION?

There has not been much scientific research done on this topic, but I have seen MANY CB Eastern Hognoses die in under 3 years that were fed exclusively rodents with hair.
I have never seen consistent premature deaths in any other species of hognose that were fed exclusively rodents (either with or without hair).

So, from what I have seen...I would say that it can be true of Eastern Hognoses to have difficulties passing fur and may eventually die early because of it. But for all other hognoses, I have not seen enough evidence that would make me think that fur causes a problem in their digestion.

Also, I would think that everyone would agree that Western and Mexican Hognoses have absolutley NO PROBLEM digesting fur.

Anyway, that’s most of what I know on the topic. Hope it helped!


~Alex
07/30/08  11:33am

 #1813593


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   Message To: Occ1123   In reference to Message Id: 1813530


 QUESTION?

Ok thanks so do you think i should just by rat pinkies instead because there just as big as a mouse almost and they dont have any fur and if not rat pinkies any ideas
07/30/08  12:59pm

 #1815026


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   Message To: Hatchet_man_90221   In reference to Message Id: 1813593


 QUESTION?

Well, some hognose species just don’t seem to have any interest in rats...but you never know.

What kind of hogs do you have that you are asking about? If they are westerns, you can feed them just like any other snake. Fur should never be a problem.
07/31/08  05:14pm

 #1815107


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   Message To: Occ1123   In reference to Message Id: 1815026


 QUESTION?

I have 2 easterns
07/31/08  06:38pm

 #1815522


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   Message To: Hatchet_man_90221   In reference to Message Id: 1815107


 QUESTION?

Pinkie rats are fattier than adult mice, though, so that can be a problem too. I stick with mice, but mine’s a western.



08/01/08  12:55am

 #1815645


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   Message To: JackAsp   In reference to Message Id: 1815522


 QUESTION?

Yea ill try mice for a while i guess and if they start acting weird towards them il just get them to eat something else like store bought frogs what kinds of frogs wont hurt my snakes if i feed them there are fire belly toads i dont think those would hurt them
08/01/08  06:53am

 #1815648


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   Message To: Hatchet_man_90221   In reference to Message Id: 1815645


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Nevermind im pretty sure it would hurt them cause usually bright colors represent toxic so id rather take my chances on mice what about lizards like anoles



08/01/08  07:04am

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   Message To: Hatchet_man_90221   In reference to Message Id: 1815648


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Any pet shop frog cheap enough to use as a feeder is not going to be something that’s been kept under the best of conditions, ya know? Crowded, treated as a cheap throwaway item, and kept in close proximity to herp pathogens from all over the world is not a good combination.
What about those African soft-haired rats? Leaner than mice, and their fur is probably a bit easier to pass, too. A lot of herp shows carry them for finicky ball pythons. There might even be a company that ships frozen ones in bulk.
08/01/08  09:29pm

 #1816700


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   Message To: JackAsp   In reference to Message Id: 1816516


 QUESTION?

Yea but they probably cost a fortune right but anyway ill look them up and order some just to try them out thanks
08/02/08  12:40am


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