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Posted by: Biophiliacs at Wed Feb 20 12:30:57 2013  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Biophiliacs ]  
   

I would say that under current guidelines for care, that with the metabolism bump relative to basking temp, if rodents aren't the staple item Savannah's would remain too lean to reproduce. Increased metabolism comes w a corresponding increase in activity and the calories just aren't there for insectivore alone. It's possible but not as feasible. My Savannah's feed on more than 6 whole food sources and another 6 treated raw prepared foods. Variety is a great stimulant.



There's another heat related topic that I've wanted to bring up relating to a possible explanation for the necessity of a 140 basking site. But the theory supports slight lower basking temp around 130 for Savannahs. Try to get to that later. Didn't want to bring it up in this thread since its already been beaten to death.



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