Personally I think part or all of some long term problems with Diamonds as adults stem from improper diet as neonates. Everyone wants to feed them endothermic prey when in nature they feed on ectothermic prey. The reason is most herpers have a belief that if you feed lizards or frogs to snakes you will harm them in some way. I've fed lizards and frogs etc for years and never had a problem. I've always felt than when you force an animal to change its diet out of convienance or imaginary dangers it can't be good for them long term. This is why you get some kinking with Grey-Banded Kings and why d-3 is used as a supplement with some breeders. Anyway we'll see what happens....It could be a combination of diet and UV light...All of this is speculation on my part but I will investigate more completely over time...
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Tom Crutchfield
www.tomcrutchfield.com

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• WELL, I BELIEVE I HAVE SUCCEEDED - TOM_CRUTCHFIELD, Fri Apr 10 18:24:53 2009
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