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06-17-2008, 11:44 PM
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when to convert to rabbits
i have a rtb who is about 7 foot long he gets down colossal rats with ease, i am lloking to convert to raBBITS. WHATR SIZE RABBIT WOULD BE slightly larger than a colossal rat in weight? is there anywhere i can find a rabbit chart?
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06-18-2008, 12:07 AM
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Re: when to convert to rabbits
You should be able to find a size chart over at rodentpro.com. At 7 feet, my BCI was eating small adult rabbits, and now at 8 and a half feet, she's eating mediums. |
06-18-2008, 07:28 AM
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Re: when to convert to rabbits
i assume a XXX rat would be considered a collasal rat then. it says it is equivalent to a 1.5lb rabbit. the rats were huge it seemed like they weighed more to me. but i never did weigh them. i will just go off of what you said and try a small adult. thank you very much
jns
by the way did you have any trouble converting or does a rabbit smell close enough to a rat for a snake, or do you think they just automatically recognize it as a meal
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06-18-2008, 07:44 AM
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Re: when to convert to rabbits
So far, I've never had any trouble switching any of my RTBs to rabbits, they're total chow-hounds. I have one big Peruvian BCC girl who won't even look at guinea pigs, but she'll eat rats and rabbits with equal gusto. I'm sure your rtb will have no trouble switching! |
06-18-2008, 07:46 AM
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Re: when to convert to rabbits
Instead of going straight to rabbits, you might want to go to a guinea pig for a few months. IMHO.
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06-18-2008, 07:50 AM
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Re: when to convert to rabbits
why would you reccomend going to pigs first? how do rats rabbits and g. pigsg rank in nutrition for a snake or are they all just the same?
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06-18-2008, 08:10 AM
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Re: when to convert to rabbits
I will have to go to find the link be back later
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06-18-2008, 12:59 PM
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Re: when to convert to rabbits
Guinea pigs are very high in fat so they are great for, say, putting weight back on a female after she has just dropped babies. I don't think I would feed them as a primary food source all year 'round though. Rats or rabbits are a much better balanced food source.
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06-18-2008, 01:27 PM
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