Diversified diets?

[Concept9]

Originally Posted by franks

Lol... if you only knew what went on around here... Many chinese food restaurants in NY and NJ have been shut down by the board of health for using rat meat. One reporter even grabbed a picture of a pile of skinned rats in the alley by the back door of one in Hoboken.

I'm never going it eat in the United States again.

[franks]

Originally Posted by MBK Boy

I'm never going it eat in the United States again.

Lol... my friend... if you have been driving all the way down here for take-out-chinese-food you have bigger issues than what you have been eating.

[Concept9]

Originally Posted by franks

Lol... my friend... if you have been driving all the way down here for take-out-chinese-food you have bigger issues than what you have been eating.

That would be a large issue.

But no, I do however have friends there I visit from time to time and I have eaten at a Chinese buffet.

[Amadeus]

Originally Posted by formica

do you recon that the rodents most people buy have been brought up on a wholesome organic diet, or a mass produced diet of processed sugars and fats?

actually my point was that humans are notoriously bad at implementing a good diet, because we go for the easy option most time

but snakes are specialists, even within a species a particular snake will specialize in its favorite prey - but, humans cannot say for sure that a diet of just mice is good for a snake, there is no scientific evidence to say that it is, the only evidence we have is that a varied diet is often more nutritious - humans can live just on McDonalds, but that doesnt mean it will be a healthy life (despite the presence of the occasional bit of salad in their burgers)

What is your evidence that a varied diet is more nutritious?

[formica]

Originally Posted by Amadeus

What is your evidence that a varied diet is more nutritious?

basic nutrition - google it, but the basics are, that every food type contains different levels of different nutrients, based on the physiology and the diet of the animal (or plant) in question, this inculdes everything from protiens and fats to minierals, amino acids and vitamins

[KORBIN5895]

Originally Posted by formica

do you recon that the rodents most people buy have been brought up on a wholesome organic diet, or a mass produced diet of processed sugars and fats?
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If you did any research on mass produced rodent chow you would see that they strive to eliminate both fats and sugars from their feed.

[Starbuck]

My snakes eat a base of ft mice but I do offer them game animals oniccassion, including fertilized sparrow eggs and young sparrows. Some snakes eat wild caught geckos etc.... though with any wc animal there are riska of parasites. I think its a issue of personal dpreference, I don't think there are strong arguments FOR feeding a diverse diet.

[EL Ziggy]

Yeah, I figure mice will be the staple of their diets but I do want to offer them treats and delicacies sometimes. Only the best for my babies. Where would I find the eggs, sparrows, chicks, and lizards you all speak of? Are they available f/t? Gratitude and thanks.

[EL Ziggy]

Roll Tide!!!

[franks]

Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy

Yeah, I figure mice will be the staple of their diets but I do want to offer them treats and delicacies sometimes. Only the best for my babies. Where would I find the eggs, sparrows, chicks, and lizards you all speak of? Are they available f/t? Gratitude and thanks.

Chicks are extremely cheap and readily available frozen online. I think rodentpro usually carries them.

[Pareeeee]

Originally Posted by MBK Boy

I'm never going it eat in the United States again.

You've never been to Chinatown in Toronto, have you? :P