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Jlassiter
at Thu May 10 18:22:23 2012 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Jlassiter ]
>>>>There is an alternative view. Snakes are opportunistic feeders that will gorge when food is available. That the availability of food in captivity can be much different from what it is in the wild is clear indication that you can’t just rely on the snake’s appetite as an indicator of healthy intake.
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>>Excellent point which is along the same thoughts I had. Snakes in captivity are not the same as snakes living in the wild.
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Yeah but with the way I feed and the way I keep my snakes I do not get obese snakes......
And who really knows what snakes do in the wild?
Also I'd like to point out that snake keepers (not breeders) will have healthy kingsnakes if they feed once a week and keep the temps a constant temp......ya know, folks like Billy and others......
IMHO, breeders should provide more......like providing thermal gradients, humidity options and feeding when the king shows it is ready for prey......
I think most have a hard time really comprehending the signs that constitute the time to feed.......
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...
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RE: power feeding - Jlassiter, Thu May 10 18:22:23 2012