pinkies

[pwerfulyifu]

can i feed him one pinkie mouse???

 

[maxttu]

You'll find many HIGHLY advise against it...too much protein.

 

[pwerfulyifu]

dang it. it was initially for my tarantula...since she hasnt eaten in such a long time i thought it might be a treat. now she wouldnt eat it and everytime i try to feed it to her i feel so bad for the mouse cuz its so cute. now i dont know what to do with it.

 

[carol5208]

keep it and raise it as a new pet!

 

[pwerfulyifu]

dont they need their mom's milk at that age? or they just survive whatever is thrown at them...

 

[PantherEnvy]

How old is your cham?

 

[pwerfulyifu]

uhh like 9 months or so

 

[lysinlight87]

I'd advise against it cos it can cause gout in your cham- they're adapted to deal with insect protein but not other types of protein, so it's probably not worth the risk. I know how you feel though! I'm always ending up with feeders that are too big for/refused by 1 animal & I have to see if the others are interested.

 

[tkilgour]

Inject or dust it with DinoFuel and feed it to a baby snake.

 

[pwerfulyifu]

unfortunately i dont have a baby snake. the only carnivores big enough to eat it is my tarantula and my cham. and i guess the pinkie wont survive cuz it needs to breast feed. i feel so bad right now

 

[tkilgour]

With a receipt you can always return the pinky to the pet shop. Without a receipt they may give you store credit and if not at least the pinky doesn't die in your care. Pinkies are too much calcium for a tarantula, even though it isn't a lot. Calcium and T's do not mix. It hinders their ability to molt.