ball python food question?

Question

OK i am wondering if it sounds like a good idea to breed two mice so i don't have to buy them all the time and i also have chameleon that i occasionally feed it mice as a treat so i think it would save me a couple bucks

Answer 1

Not a bad idea at all. Just keep in mind that mice have litters, meaning they can have anywhere between 5-15 (+/-) babies in a litter. I am also doing this to keep from paying $2.00 per mouse for my ball python. Baby mice grow fast, so figure out how often you feed the snake, and how big the snake is and what size mice you feed it, because you may feed it pinkies now, and then at the next couple of feedings the baby mice will have grown, and you may not have pinkies, but fuzzies or hoppers.

A little fact for ya...after the female has had babies, remove the male mouse from the same cage, because male mice will eat the babies. Also, keep in mind that mice can have babies and get pregnant again within a few days after having babies.

Answer 2

Breeding mice is fairly easy if you do a little research. However, many snake owners don't start breeding mice untill they get over 3 snakes.. Feeding these mice, buying their bedding ect. will be more expensive than feeding even 3 snakes per week.. An adult Ball Python will never need more than 2 large mice (20 grams each) per week.. And he/she won't need that untill he reaches around 500 grams..

Answer 3

some people do breed their own mice for their reptiles and it does save some money but think about the cost of keeping them alive and how often you would feed. I would eventually buy new breeder mice every so often.

Answer 4

Give it a try. A warning though, a lot of people think this is a good idea until they encounter the smell and maintenance involved in keeping mice.