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RE: On feeding crayfish/crawdads

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Posted by: FR at Sat Jul 28 21:24:31 2012  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by FR ]  
   

Rodents are what I am calling a high energy food.

Which means, the monitor being fed rodents must be progressing, growing or reproducing. It must have

For monitors kept in lesser conditions, a lower energy diet would be better.

So in reality, the best diet is one that serves the needs of that particular individual monitor.

To me, no offense Ben, but this crayfish vs. mice, debate is very silly, its all about performance. Its also about confidence, availability and reliability.

Again no offense but, you could raise dums or any one of many monitors on earthworm sausages. Varanids consume just about anything. Even wrenches and coke cans. Cheers


   

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