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joshhutto
at Sat Nov 17 18:02:33 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by joshhutto ]
actually the act of constriction not only stops the animal from breathing but also from utilizing the oxygen already in the blood system. This can be proved by actually taking the time to see how long a rat that is placed in a properly built CO2 chamber takes to quit breathing and also doing the same with a properly sized rat being constricted by a snake. The rat being constricted dies much much quicker. I also like my rats and my snakes and see feeding the snakes the rats as a necessary evil and view feeding days as the most unpleasant part of keeping snakes.
I also agree that when a CO2 chamber is built and operated properly they are as humane as one can get. However, the average hobbyist isn't going to or know how to build one that does not just release the CO2 into the chamber.
Both of us can debate the nutritional value of live over frozen but there has been no study to date that I know of that has actually been performed to test our theories. But I do know there has been studies on pure protein (chicken/beef/pork) designed for human consumption that shows teh protein breaks down during the freezing process and thawing process even when thawed in the fridge.
each reason alone isn't that big but altogether, they are reason enough for me to feed live. I will stress again, LIVE FOOD ITEMS MUST BE OF APPROPRIATE SIZE. Smaller, more frequent meals are better.
PS. we use lab quality bedding that is guarenteed pest free. These people supply 99% of the labs here in florida and I trust them as much as these million dollar labs do to not introduce any pests to our feeder colony which has been closed for well over 3 years.
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Josh & Krysty Hutto
J&K Reptiles
Various Ball Pythons, boas, dogs, cats, fish, an amel tiger retic female, a couple sulcatas and a few other odds and ends.
a BAD dog is MADE not bred, support the American Pit Bull Terrier as the greatest breed of dogs on Earth!!!!!
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RE: Getting a burm, Need some tips! - joshhutto, Sat Nov 17 18:02:33 2007