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ree
at Sat Apr 16 20:44:52 2011 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by ree ]
You answered your own question.
"I`ve personally seen the effects of feeding a large ammount of mice to the Bosc`s monitor, the outcome was death after less than one year on the diet"
The answer, in part, being: "large amount of mice". To much was offered relative to the calories being expended. This is just simple nutrition. The same will happen with any animal. What is meant by "large amount of mice" too I don't know. Either- you meant fed a large quantity daily. Or fed a diet consisting mainly of mice. Maybe both. But, it's simple.. Too much food relative to the care provided (yes, heat and metabolism) and too much relative to calorie expenditure. Fat content or not, the metabolism and calories used are what is important.
And you say optimum conditions.. how can you be so sure? Was this animal in your care. I don't mean to be upsetting, so hopefully this question doesn't come out that way.
But, to narrow down that a mice diet was the exclusive cause of death is a very narrow way to view things.
And yes, seeing pictures of thriving monitors.. more often.. would be great.
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RE: **MURRINDINDI- Feeding Savs in Captivity - ree, Sat Apr 16 20:44:52 2011