A Scrumptious Batter Exposed

I'm going to share a recipe of a batter with you today. No, it's not the secret recipe used for making KFC chicken, it's the secret recipe used for making delicious rats!
If your hatchling ball pythons prefer mice over rats, use this recipe to make a batter that most ball pythons will enjoy. Are you ready for the 11 secret herbs and spices? Here they go!

Do you see the the ingredients in the above photo? Take a closer look at the photo. See the ingredients now? No, it's not the mice themselves but their soiled substrate! Yes, their substrate is the batter used to coat rats with. It's called "scenting" and is the term used to describe masking the scent of your rats with the scent of mice.
I remove the soiled substrate from the breeder cages of my mice and place the rats in it (rat pinkies, rat pups, weaned rats, etc) for a minute or two. I make sure the rats are completely covered in the soiled substrate and then I offer them to my ball pythons that only eat mice. Most of the ball pythons will smell them by flicking their tongue and then they'll grab, constrict and consume the prey item. Bon Appétit!
Have a happy 4th of July!

Enter the wonderful world of Ron Crawford, Ball Python breeder extraordinaire!
It should read, "Enter the hectic world of a ball python janitor who cleans up snake and rat feces for a living!" Welcome to my world. Feel free to post your comments here or in our Ball Python Forum. Return often for my latest blog entries and don't forget to check out our Ball Pythons for Sale.
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