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RE: Black rat digests faster than corns?

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Posted by: MikeinOKC at Thu Jul 1 07:02:01 2010   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by MikeinOKC ]  
   

I have an adult WC Texas rat and an adult CB motley corn in side by side cages. Both are about 4 1/2 feet, and both are on the same feeding schedule, a medium f/t rat every week. The rat snake typically slims down and defecates about 3-4 days after feeding, while the corn will not show defecation until days 5-7. The rat is also consistently more active than the corn. I think there is a definite metabolic difference between these two closely related species.

   

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