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derekroddy
at Sun Apr 25 07:24:27 2010 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by derekroddy ]
Kelly wrote..."There is one thing that is just as important as what food item you are using, and that is what that food item has been eating before it is eaten."
And...."I guess my point is I believe most snakes in captivity can do well on a rodent diet regardless of their natural diet, provided those prey animals are fed a high quality feed and of reasonable protein and fat concentrations.
The fat content of prey species is probably one of the most critical components in the diets of captive snakes, and this has been proven by many other reptile keepers as well.
Low fat content feeder animals are especially critical when using rodents to feed snakes that typically consume high percentages of lizard prey in their natural environment."
Exactly what I was saying.....
Thanks for the post Kelly.
Cheers,
D.
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RE: Important issues with captive diets..….. - derekroddy, Sun Apr 25 07:24:27 2010