Posted by:
sean1976
at Sat Jul 26 17:12:20 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by sean1976 ]
I believe that the primary source of the anti-powerfeeding opinions is the data from zoo's and similar establishments. Zoo's in particular have set many of the lifespan in captivity records for various species of snakes and they do not generally powerfeed or necesarily breed the specimens they have.
This obviously is not proof but merely a correlation. However it is a correlation based on facts. The question is whether there is a causal connection or just a coincidental one.
I myself do not have a problem with power feeding to a degree but tend to preffer letting the snake go at it's own pace. Seems to generate more active and interested animals instead of risking overweight and sluggish ones.
Sean.
-----
1.1 BRB
1.1 Triple Het TPRS's
0.1 Silver TPRS
1.1 Amel Bloodred Corns
0.1 Abbott Okeetee Corn
0.1 Blizzard Bloodred Corn
1.1 Thayeri Kingsnakes
0.1 Reeve's Turtle
0.2 Amstaff's
1.0 Pudytat
[ Hide Replies ]
|
Sources - sean1976, Sat Jul 26 17:12:20 2008