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RE: feeding Q

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Posted by: BillMcgElaphe at Fri Mar 21 17:00:21 2008   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by BillMcgElaphe ]  
   

I have to agree with Dan. (I hate to... He gets all arrogant when he's right!)
If you must first get rid of alot of F/T Pinks, tear the skin on their backs and put a pinch of powdered calcium in the pouch formed.
I've read somewhere to stay away from calcium with D3, but I've never seen a difference.
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In nature a young ratsnake's diet is rarely all nestling rodents. There are usually a good amount of tree frogs and lizards. They can be raised fine on mice, but the more mature mice have more going for them.
Try this for fun:
www.nal.usda.gov/awic/zoo/WholePreyFinal02May29.pdf
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Regards, Bill McGighan

   

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