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a153fish
at Mon May 14 14:41:32 2012 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by a153fish ]
indiviual attention to snakes, by feeding them one at a time is percieved as lazy, or unhealthy, even cruel. But keeping snakes in groups, and tossing in food so each can eat all they want is percieved to be healthy, and not cruel! What about stress, from animals competeing for food items, or spread of desease, and or parasite loads? Which is lazy? Tossing in handfulls of mice and going to the mall, or making sure each snake eats their meals, and is feeding properly.
Disclaimer: I do keep several snakes in pairs, and some in groups. However I realize that things can go wrong, and I have to keep a closefull eye on those groups, to be sure they are not being adversly affected by these living conditions. Also if one happens to eat it's cagemate, it is 100% my fault, and I know the risks in advance! ----- What's wrong with using CAUTION?!?!?!
King Snakes! Who can make a better mouse trap?
~ Jorge Sierra www.SierraSnakes.com

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