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RE: About pinkies,

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Posted by: FR at Tue Apr 1 08:56:38 2014   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by FR ]  
   

Which brings up a couple of realistic points. First, yes snakes can eat huge meals in nature. That leads to a question, what becomes of them. Do they digest it and live? Die? is it a good thing or bad thing? The reality is 99% of what snakes feed on in nature is small. In many cases, snakes seem to be nest robbers.

More importantly, In most cases in captivity, they reguirg large meals, as the supporting conditions are not sufficient to successfully process huge meals.

Also, this "giant food items" is academic to keeping as, its not about what sized item they eat, its how well the individual progresses. Its the result that's important, I know of no one who fed the Giant meals, that had impressive results.

   

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