FOOD FOR PET SNAKES

Pet Snake Food Options by Patrik Ewriter

Check with a snake breeder to find out which kind of food you should be feeding your snake. All snakes are carnivores, which means that they eat only meat. However, they're not eating cuts of meat, they're eating an entire little rodent, getting nutrients from every part of its little body, not just the muscles which make up the “meat.”
Some snake owners do not like to feed their snakes live prey, while others enjoy watching their snake “hunt” the feeder mice. It is truly a miracle of nature that a snake's jaw can dislodge an open wide enough to ingest an entire mouse, and larger snakes can eat entire rabbits and other small animals. If you're not interested in watching your beloved pet snake kill a small animal, you might feel more comfortable feeding them frozen (thawed) snake food. In fact, it is convenient to have these products on hand during the winter, when it might not be feasible to go out in a snowstorm to pick up a little white mouse. You can buy these products on line for delivery or at your local pet shop. Just be sure that they are thawed before use. Snakes hate a brain freeze (just kidding)
Sometimes, a mouse may fight back, scratching your snake and leading to injured eyes or a scar. Many snake owners, in light of this choose to prekill the mice, either by whacking them into the side of the snake's tank or otherwise stunning or injuring the mice for the protection of the snake. Research exactly what your snake would be eating in the wild. Don't just assume that every snake eats white mice because that isn't true. You can find information about what to feed your snake through websites that specialize in snake food and from breeders. Don't rely on the expertise of a pet store employee, because sometimes they just feed al the snakes the same thing, just like the dog pound feeds all the dogs the same.
The plain and simple fact is that every animal needs to eat and snake eating isn't something that everyone can handle watching. If you're a snake owner, chances are that feeding your snake is something that you find fascinating, even if you can't handle watching them eat live prey. Knowing your resources when it comes to providing your snake with the best food and keeping alternate food supplies on hand for unexpected or emergency situations is the best way that you can take care of your snake.