Friday, February 12, 2010

What do snakes eat BESIDES MICE?

I'm asking this again because basically the other time the answers were ';More mice';





If the only thing this animal can possibly eat through its centuries of life and adaptation mice than simply say ';They only eat mice.'; Thank you.What do snakes eat BESIDES MICE?
What a snake will and wont eat depends on its individual situation, if you have a wild caught animal it will be more likely to eat a larger variety of things than captive bred snakes who are pretty much conditioned to survive on the more easily accessible types of prey. Many captives will take other types of food though, that is rather dependent on the species and where they originate from, royal pythons, for example, have a diet consisting of mostly gerbils in the wild so would probably be quite willing to give them a go. In general though most snakes will eat any rodent that is put in front of them, including gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats, rabbits and even the family chinchilla if they can get hold of it!! They will also eat birds, lizards, other snakes and the garter snake feeds pretty exclusively on fish. A hungry snake will eat what it can get but ignore anyone who tells you bugs and insects or fruit and veg cos they will simply ignore any amount of that you throw in for them, it's not something they recognise as food, hope this helps ;-)What do snakes eat BESIDES MICE?
That would depend entirely upon which species of snake you are referring to- each species has it's own dietary requirements.


Most of the species that are fed mice in captivity will eat other warm blooded prey, such as birds and rodents.


If you are thinking about getting a snake, but are too squeamish to feed it mice, then you can choose a species that eats other types of prey; however, these species are generally difficult for a beginner.
It really depends on what size they are and if they are pets or wild. Usually when they first hatch wild ones small insects,frogs, their siblings what ever they can get there jaws around usually. As they get bigger there prey gets bigger rabbits,cats,birds etc. Pets and captive snake are usually fed mice 'cause it's convenient for their owners(not all owners) usually pinkies when snakes are little, but could also small insects (mimicking wild diet), rats and chickens and such when they get bigger, usually the animals are knocked out before being fed to the snake for the animals safety. I hope this helps.
Depends on the snake. Some Arboreal (tree-dwelling) snakes will only eat lizards and some will only eat birds. I have had a few that WILL NOT eat mice at all...in fact, some will starve to death rather than eating a mouse.





The best practice, though most idiots fail to do this, is to research the animal in question and learn about its natural habitat and behavior. Then match your enclosure and diet accordingly. I believe in learning about every animal no matter how common they may be.





A few tricks of the trade:


1) When you acquire a snake, find out if it has grown accustomed to live or thawed food. If it is used to live food then it may take time and effort to get it to eat thawed. These snakes are used to the movement and sent of the prey which is non-existent in frozen mice.





2) If you have an arboreal that will only eat birds or chics, try scenting the mouse with chicken broth....Im not kidding! It works. It saved one of my snakes.





3) If a snake doesn't eat, its not the snake...it's you. You have placed the snake in a very unfamiliar environment whether it be too hot, too cold, too arid, too humid, etc. Another very important factor is whether the snake is nocturnal or not. These snakes will rarely feed in the presence of light. Most of the time simply covering the cage with a box while feeding will do, but some can actually tell the difference between darkness and actual nighttime.





Hope this helps.


Wes
Different Types of snakes eat different animals and insect.





It includes:


frog


rabbit


different insects


other snakes


small and medium sized animal like baby tiger or baby deer and many


Anaconda is a type of snake which can even eat a big deer (ofcourse it is the biggest snake on earth).


If u want more Information u can visit Wiki Library. Bye
It really depends on what snake you have and what size it is. Basically snake food ranges between mice, rats, hamsters, eggs, guinea pigs, rabbits and even chickens. (These are the foods people would generally feed their pet snakes) Snakes in the wild will also eat birds, lizards, goats and deer.
it depends on the snake some of the things snakes eat are:


eggs


other snakes and reptiles


minnows


birds


bunnies


guinea pigs


goats


quail


the most common things that pet snakes eat are mice, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs and quail. but they eat all kinds of things in the wild...especially the larger snakes like retics and burms and anacondas.
it depends totally on the species of snake





corn snkaes eat mainly rodents, like mice, rats and the like





milk snakes eat amphibians and roadents





garter snakes eat everything from worms to fish and amphibians





eggs eating snakes eat eggs





there are plenty of species of insectivore snake





king's snakes eat rodents amphibians and other snakes and lizards





there are plenty of arboreal species that eat eggs birds and small mammals








maybe if you told us more about the snake you wanted to know about some1 could help you
Snakes that take rodents will usually also eat frogs, lizards, birds, rats and any other rodent. There are some species of snake that eat insects of various kinds...some like my snail eater will only take snails and slugs. Nothing else.
Large snakes eat other small snakes also. besides this they eat small birds, animals, rodents ( animals of rat family ) and reptiles like lizards, frogs etc.
Worms, insects, eggs of other animals or small mammals. As for a pet snake, it is typical to feed the snake mice.
Hippos.





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it depends on the snake... sometimes it could be small insects... and sometimes it could be small children... what kind of snake are you curious about?
different species of snakes eat different things [i.e. insects, fish, other small mammals, etc.]
depends on wt snak they eat rats,crickets,pigs,rabbits,chicks there are many mor but it boilsdwn to whatsnake it is
its all here
birds, eggs, rats, gerbils (mainly pythons in africa) other stuffs
eggs. babies in nests?
The larger ones eat children.
Your arm if your not careful.

How many pages does Of Mice and Men have ? ?

i don't have the book handy with me ?How many pages does Of Mice and Men have ? ?
Depends on the print size but it isn't very long. Definetly less than 180 pages.How many pages does Of Mice and Men have ? ?
107 pages.

Are elephants really afraid of mice?

I'm getting a mouse, and I can't have my elephant getting scared of him.Are elephants really afraid of mice?
They are NOT it is a myth....





http://extremescience.com/elephants-mice鈥?/a>





An exerpt from that link...





'; It's not clear where the idea came from, but many people have theorized that elephants might be afraid of mice because they fear that the tiny creatures will crawl inside their trunks, irritating or blocking them. Elephants in captivity have been exposed to mice because they are frequently found in and around the elephants' feed (hay). Many caretakers have observed mice crawling on the trunks and faces of (awake) elephants and observed that the elephants take absolutely no notice of the mice, much less express fear or anxiety in their presence. Based on observations of interactions between elephants and mice, and the apparent peaceful coexistence, it's unclear where the myth may have originated. ';





So you can get your mouse and introduce it to your elephant without concern. Maybe they could live together and run round the same wheel ! (not just for hamsters !).Are elephants really afraid of mice?
No - it turns out that that common myth dates back to an ancient Indian situation where a father elephant was trying to teach his son how to catch mice and he ran into a baby kangaroo instead. It scarred him for life, and forever after anytime he encountered a mouse, he would run and hide. Bob Warner (one of the Famous Warner Brothers) heard about this and turned it into a cartoon.
no. this is simply a myth, which is supposed to teach that even the largest, strongest, toughest people are scared of things that the rest of us think are silly.
The Mythbusters outcome was that elephants did not like mice and changed direction to avoid one. The evidence did suggest that they were nervous around them...





...no-one asked the mouse what he thought of it all.
Mythbusters took a stab at this one: worth watching.





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXiMs65ZA鈥?/a>

Connections between chpt six in mice of men and real life?

im doing a project and i need to find relationships between the last chpt of mice and men (lenny runs away cuz he killed curlys wife, he hallucinates and sees his aunt and a rabbit talking to him, then lenny get shot by george). it could be in books, movies ,real life, anythingConnections between chpt six in mice of men and real life?
George tosses the gun away and is immediately accosted by the wandering group of vigilantes. He says that, yes, Lennie did have Carlson's gun until he wrestled it away from him. Slim immediately picks up on what happened here, and tries to assure George that he did the honorable thing. As the two men leave, Carlson and Curley are left behind, completely puzzled at why George and Slim seem so bothered.





Some themes from regular life:





1. Vigilantism


2. Violence and rape


3. Mental health and insanity





From Shmoop/Of Mice and MenConnections between chpt six in mice of men and real life?
It might help to realise where the title came from.





a poem by Burns (To a Mouse)


';the best laid plans of mice and men


gang aft agley'; (often go wrong)





That's what the whole book's about; life never works out like we'd planned it.

Do hamsters and mice get along with other hamsters and mice?

I have a hamster, male, and was wondering if i introduced another hamster, would they get along; i know with cats or dogs sometimes they dont, or they have to be kept separated at first.Do hamsters and mice get along with other hamsters and mice?
Hi,





With syrian hamsters you can not keep them together, one cage one hamster is the golden rule here.





With mice, it can be different, females can live in single sexed groups and live happily. Males on the other hand will not tolerate another male near him once he is mature. You could put a female with him, but in 21 days or so, there will be a lot more of them.





Hamsters and mice don't like each other either, they will fight and cause serious injury or even death to one or both of your animals.Do hamsters and mice get along with other hamsters and mice?
Male rodents usually like to establish dominance over another, so they would probably fight. It may not be true of all cases, but for the most part the older of the two or the first one there will want to be the alpha male. If they were females they'd probably be fine.
Well seeing how mice travel in packs I would think they would get along with each other I am not sure about hamsters though.
well u should try 1 male and 1 female then try 2 males and 2 females


hope i have helped:))
if the hamster is syrain dont try! they will fight to the death!
i think so

I have a several birdfeeders and am finding that I have many mice that are coming out at night.?

I've been using a .177 pellet gun to shoot them, but that requires me staying up at night! Perhaps De-Con is the way??I have a several birdfeeders and am finding that I have many mice that are coming out at night.?
They're probably eating the seeds that fall to the ground. Don't use D-Con because other animals are also doing the same thing. Like rabbits. Don't like mice, get a cat.I have a several birdfeeders and am finding that I have many mice that are coming out at night.?
If your feeders are on poles (metal) grease the poles, that might help. Don't use the De-Con, like everyone else has stated. If your feeders are on tree limbs then i don't see that you have a choice, just let the little critters eat the seed.
I would suggest you just clean up the excess seed every few days. Don't put down any poison- other small animals could eat it ( including the birds) and die a horrible death.


If you have any pets like dogs or cats , it could kill them, too.


All those mice are food for the various raptor type birds like owls ( that hunt at night ) and hawks, too. Unless they start moving into your house, I'd just let nature take care of their numbers, and give a raptor a meal!
mice LOVE bird seed. they'll eat that stuff like crazy! squirrells, too!
Mice reproduce at an astonishing rate. I had started out with two pet mice and in a months time had 26. Try snakes or predators of mice. Or De-Con.
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  • I need supported answers on the detrimental effects of colored lights on mice or rats - with links to research?

    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob鈥?/a>





    http://jeb.biologists.org/cgi/content/ab鈥?/a>





    http://www.iovs.org/cgi/content/abstract鈥?/a>





    http://www.iovs.org/cgi/content/abstract鈥?/a>





    Mainly articles about the affect of light on the retina of rats.





    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob鈥?/a>





    An article about the affect of different colored lights on cheese.





    'Tis all I could find. I need supported answers on the detrimental effects of colored lights on mice or rats - with links to research?
    Did you ask TSE-Systems since they make research products with light and sound for mice and rats


    maybe their research group has something. www.tse-systems.com

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    I need supported answers on the detrimental effects of colored lights on mice or rats - with links to research?
    search under nm of the wave length.