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Can my baby corn snake eat a baby lizard from outside?

I just found a baby lizard in my kitchen and i caught it. I was wondering if it would be okay to feed it to my baby corn snake (13 inches long)? I know in the wild baby corns do eat small lizards, etc. My only concern is if any parasites can be transmitted?

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1. yes they can


they can eat rats, then they can eat lizards

2. yes

3. yes

4. you can try but if the snake dies it is on you

5. No, it could be diseased or have something wrong with it. And it is probably not in the corn snake's diet. Please don't give it to the snake. :)

6. It shouldnt be a problem check out this website.... http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/SPARC/trip10.htm

scroll down a hair an you will see the picture of the corn snake and what it sais underneath. There isnt many diseases a little lizard will cary. I recommend you have a proper funeral for the cute little lizard though ok? hehe

7. no feed it lizards from a pet store wild lizards carry disuses keep to feeding it what you are and don't feed it a baby lizard feed it a adult let the baby go and live it's life

8. My daughter volunteers at a local reptile rescue center and one of the first things she learned was it's never a good idea to feed a pet reptile any live prey from outside. You don't know what they have been exposed to...chemicals, parasites, etc...

9. Yes then can, of course they can. The proper diet for a corn snake is dependent upon the age and size of the snake. Corn snakes will eat mice, rats, lizards, and small birds, but it is not necessary to feed them all of these types of food. However, feeding live food could pose a risk to the wellbeing and health of your snake especially if the live food is captured from wild which means that they will harbour parasites which is very bad for your snake. Plus you should know that wild animals survival insticts are stronger which means they would be more alert when they sense danger. And this could possibly mean some kind of a fight with your snake. A bite could potentially deliver parasites to your snake. Live food from the pet stores are fine but they're more expensive than prekilled food and they can also hurt and attack your snake in some cases. There is a risk and the risk is higher if it's their first time (it requires practice to get better at taking live food) so it's always advisable to prepare tongs or something for the prey to bite on so your snake won't be bitten. Do remember that some bites are fatal if it land on some vital organs and it can kill your snake instantly. I'd still strongly suggest you feed him prekilled food because it's more humane and safer for your snake. I can say with confidence that pretty much all snakes from breeders will take prekilled food and most avid professional snake owners would suggest prekilled food over live food. I know you'd like to simulate their wild environment but to tell you the truth they're not in the wild now, they're captive and they've been bred in captivity for years now that they adapt to their new environment which is to live on prekilled food. If they can't adapt, breeders nowdays usually will not breed those so those genes will die off with them.