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Originally Posted by Albert Clark
According to Wikipedia, there is anecdotal evidence to suggest that feeding them( H. platirhinos) a diet of exclusively rodents contributes to liver problems and a shortened life span. https://en.m.wikipedia.org
It further states that H.nasicus (wild populations) will feed predominately on amphibians , tree frogs, toads and small lizards. Also taking the occaisional rodent.
The university of Georgia studies was inclusive of H.platirhinos and H.simus only. They did not include or exclude H.nasicus. Savannah River Ecology Laboratory/ UGA/reprint #1801 |
I restate my question, why is it a SHOULD for a varied diet as opposed to "up to the keeper's discretion?" For commonly kept species in captivity.
I see one instance of fatty liver for 1 specific species. It doesn't allow us to brush everything with a broad stroke.
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