OldHerper,
I am still interested in the thought that environment contaminates absorbed buy dermal and air intake contact may be having an effect on fertility rates. I have been searching/reading and have made contact with a study group that is testing mortality rates in reptile adults and embryos. Some tests have shown deformities, dead in egg, and missing genetic codes causing under developed organs. In all tests performed elements of pesticides and other chemicals have been discovered. This group is studying the effects of these different chemicals separately.
I am still interested in your question about nutrition and development. I think parts of the two my be linked as pesticides used have residual composites that are considered safe (not at toxic levels for human consumption and considered safe) but have been found in grain and other products used to feed the pry animals we feed to our Reptiles. The pry animals also tested positive for chemicals found in air, ground, and water.
Once I have more information if you like, I will send reports I get to you via e-mail.
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Absolutely, Dann. This is extremely important (and interesting) stuff. I would be very interesting in seeing the research papers. Obscure chemicals that are cumulative in organisms and those that have a long half life could be causeing us all sorts of grief, as well the obvious ones we know about and try to avoid in breeding/gestating snakes. It would certainly explain a lot regarding the sometimes high rate of embryo development failure in captive breeding projects, considering the snakes would not be exposed to these things in the wild.
Thanks for the information and please do E-mail me any links you have to research in this area. I would really appreciate it.
That's scary as hell. Are you saying my rodent chow could be killing future babies?
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hmm, feeding my rodents nutro dog food, I wonder if it would be affected by pestisides?
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