I think you missed the point.



About nutritional makeup. That could be important IF we knew the actual NUTRITIONAL needs of a monitor, and in context to performance needs.



The point here is, there is no data that tell us what these animals REQUIRE. Again in context, successful animals, that is growing and reproducing. So to say, a worm has this or that, is relatively meaningless, no worms OR mice are not donuts. They are both whole prey items and that is GOOD.



I stated, I have tested many food items through many many generations of many species. Therefore, I do not need to read something to understand what works at a high level.



For an example, after you raised up your Savs to old age, then did it again, only will a mouse diet and they grew better, faster, and out produced the savs raised on worms, You would have to make a comparison. To be accurate, its not about the value of the prey item, there is no much more to it. Like the mass of the prey item and the volume consumed. At some point, will you feed off pound of worms a day, EVERYDAY?



Then I ask, how many folks out there have access to pounds of worms, compared to pounds of rodents. With rodents, you can start with mice, move up to rats then to rabbits is necessary. All commerically available.



About others feeding crap to their monitors, that is out of context to OUR conversation. I am talking about successfully testes food items.



ABout worms, never said anything was wrong with them did I, so what are you going on about? About stuffing mice, that statement, is silly, prejudiced and out of line with this conversation. That sounded like some made up daydream in your head, or more accurately, something to sway others thoughts thru over dramatization.



Lastly about Savs liking worms, a healthy Sav likes all manner of prey items. So that could be said about any number of differ prey items. When healthy, they like to eat. They like to eat and eat a lot.



Best wishes

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