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RE: Naja nigricollis strange feeding wan

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Posted by: LarryF at Sun Nov 26 19:26:31 2006   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by LarryF ]  
   

>>Frozen/thawed mice provide an sufficient diet for the animals to live, grow, reach adulthood and successfully reproduce.

I don't think there was any implication that it was because of a dietary deficiency. The idea was that the snake was somehow able to become more efficient by wasting less energy producing venom if it was never needed. Whether it is true or not, I have no idea.

   

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