The thing about those studies is they do not tell me that such and such bug was in season at that time, or the fish were spawning, or the mice had just moved in and infested the area. they also do not say it was dry this year or wet this year when the studies were done etc.. They simply show when they caught this animal it had this in its stomach contents. Then when this animal was caught it showed this in its stomach.



I think we all know they eat what is available.

Which in turn means there is probly not a supply large enough of one thing to sustain them everday on the hour for year after year.



However when I am looking at captive animals I tend to look at other captives. Ones that are successful after all keeping them in captivity is my goal. I am sure everyone with snakes could feed a varied diet of many things. However they stick with rodents. Why? they are readily available and work.



Everyone who is successful with monitors has one thing in common the base of the diet is whole foods. Once they learn how to sustain them with that then they may add a few things to it. But a complete varied diet has not been known to be successful.

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