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amazondoc
at Tue Jul 20 01:04:32 2010 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by amazondoc ]
Once again, Jeff leaps before he looks....
I haven't seen the crocodile study, but it is absolutely true in other species that taste preferences can be affected by prenatal exposure. Since reptile eggs are relatively permeable, it may indeed be possible to affect their preferences as well. I don't know the answer to that, and Jeff certainly doesn't -- no matter how often he pretends to be omniscient. 
Here's just a few examples:
Bayol SA, Farrington SJ, and Stickland NC. 2007. A maternal 'junk food' diet in pregnancy and lactation promotes an exacerbated taste for 'junk food' and a greater propensity for obesity in rat offspring. Br J Nutr. 98(4):843-51.
Bellinger L, Lilley C, Langley-Evans SC.2004. Prenatal exposure to a maternal low-protein diet programmes a preference for high-fat foods in the young adult rat. Br J Nutr. 92(3):513-20.
Bilko A, Altbacker V, and Hudson R. 1994. Transmission of food preference in the rabbit: The means of information transfer. Physiology and Behaviour 56: 907-912.
de Vries JIP, Visser GHA, and Prectl IIFR. 1985. The emergence of fetal behaviour II. Quantitative aspects. Early Human Devel 12:99-120.
Hepper PG. 1988. Adaptive fetal learning: prenatal exposure to garlic affects postnatal preference. Animal Behav 36:935-6
Mennella JA, Jagnow CP, Beauchamp GK. 2001. Prenatal and Postnatal Flavor Learning by Human Infants. Pediatrics. 107(6) 88.
Varendi H, Porter RH, Winberg J. 1996. Attractiveness of amniotic fluid odor: evidence of prenatal olfactory learning? Acta Paediatr. 85(10):1223-7. ----- ----
0.1 Peruvian rainbow boa (Amaru)
2.0 Brazilian rainbow boas (Arco, Olho)
1.3.1 Honduran milksnakes (Chicchan, Chanir, Hari)
1.0 Thayeri kingsnake (Coatl)
0.0.1 Mexican black kingsnake (TBA)
2.7 corns (Cetto, Tolosa, Uce, TBA)
1,000,000.1,000,000 other critters
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- hatchling l.t.triangulum - crocacutus, Sun Jul 18 13:49:57 2010
- RE: hatchling l.t.triangulum - JYohe, Sun Jul 18 13:57:12 2010
- RE: hatchling l.t.triangulum - jodscovry, Sun Jul 18 21:52:03 2010
- Anoles?? - Jeff Schofield, Sun Jul 18 23:11:24 2010
- RE: Anoles?? - westernNC, Mon Jul 19 12:27:43 2010
- RE: Anoles?? - Jeff Schofield, Mon Jul 19 14:21:27 2010
- What about... - Sunherp, Tue Jul 20 09:54:27 2010
- plus Tennessee ...np - snake_bit, Tue Jul 20 12:37:27 2010
- Yes, but not Eastern milks - KevinM, Tue Jul 20 15:26:51 2010
- Hey, now! - Sunherp, Tue Jul 20 17:03:23 2010
- Your welcome! - jeff schofield, Tue Jul 20 19:40:46 2010
- RE: Hey, now! - KevinM, Tue Jul 20 20:52:50 2010
- Totally... - Sunherp, Wed Jul 21 13:54:01 2010
- YUP - Jeff Schofield, Wed Jul 21 21:32:44 2010
- RE: Anoles?? - jodscovry, Mon Jul 19 19:55:09 2010
- Ummm....CAROLINA anoles?? - amazondoc, Tue Jul 20 12:55:20 2010
- Painting flavors on eggs?????????????? - Jeff Schofield, Sun Jul 18 23:19:31 2010
- RE: hatchling l.t.triangulum - Joe_M, Thu Jul 22 07:35:37 2010
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