Fowl Frustration

[CosmicOwl]

Chickens are wierdly shaped so I don't believe they are interchangeable with a prey item or a similar weight.

[millertime89]

Originally Posted by guyabano

I agree. I guess chickens are just less streamlined. . .

I've also noticed that with poultry, the rate of digestion seems to be slower at the beginning followed a very rapid drop in belly size. I assume after the digestive acids and enzymes compromise the structural integrity of the prey item it just collapses. This is relative to, say, a rabbit which has a much more linear disintegration. Also, they pee more after a chicken meal.

That also matches my observations. Slower initial digestion (I would assume due to the feathers) followed by a quick drop once digestion of the meat begins. They definitely seem to pee more after chickens. Not sure what's up with that.

Originally Posted by CosmicOwl

Chickens are wierdly shaped so I don't believe they are interchangeable with a prey item or a similar weight.

You're wrong. I feed the same size weight regardless on my large animals and the size/shape difference isn't anywhere near as pronounced on smaller animals of similar weight.

[CosmicOwl]

Originally Posted by millertime89

That also matches my observations. Slower initial digestion (I would assume due to the feathers) followed by a quick drop once digestion of the meat begins. They definitely seem to pee more after chickens. Not sure what's up with that.



You're wrong. I feed the same size weight regardless on my large animals and the size/shape difference isn't anywhere near as pronounced on smaller animals of similar weight.

That may be the case if the chicken is a smaller meal for the animal. I don't know for aure, though.

[guyabano]

Originally Posted by CosmicOwl

Chickens are wierdly shaped so I don't believe they are interchangeable with a prey item or a similar weight.

I believe that even if a chicken is less streamlined than a rabbit of the same size, as long as it's widest dimension isn't too much for the snake to handle, it should be fine.

Originally Posted by jpsteele80

I just stick to what works, never had any problems with rats or rabbits

Neither have I. No problems with chickens either. Only minor obstacles that the animal can learn from as well. I think it's also good to give them some variety in their diet.

Originally Posted by millertime89

That also matches my observations. Slower initial digestion (I would assume due to the feathers) followed by a quick drop once digestion of the meat begins. They definitely seem to pee more after chickens. Not sure what's up with that.

Maybe chickens retain more water in their bodies relative to rats/rabbits?

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Originally Posted by millertime89

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