Good post. I've used that prey analysis also, and I think
it is very relevant/important not just for boas, but for other snakes that might consume an even lower fat diet in the wild than
wild boa constrictors. For a snake that eats mostly
reptiles/fish/amphibians in the wild (ie, whose digestive system is honed for a low fat diet), you can see from the chart how
much extra fat a captive specimen would be getting if fed beefy,
farmed rodents.

Thanks for posting this.

Ed

>>Here we go. Found this on the following site:
>>http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/zoo/WholePreyFinal02May29.pdf
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