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Originally Posted by CosmicOwl
This is really interesting. It seem like a schedule of smaller meals more frequently would be less natural than feeding large meals less frequently.
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See, this is one of those instances where y'all ask how "myths" get started.
Why do keeper feel that these animals can't find and kill food in the wild?
All the studies I've seen and the research I've done myself.... not to mention the amount of animals I've followed during my youth all suggest that these animals are highly effective hunters.
There was a black rat snake on our property as a kid. Every summer (for about 4 years) I saw this snake and every time I saw him....(about every 3 days) he had a fresh meal in his gut.
I think a lot of it comes from people only taking pictures of these large meals being eating and that's not the norm at all. Those large oversized meals don't happen very often....(but, they do happen)
But, there's nothing exciting about a snake eating a rat or frog so, people don't bother taking photos of such "normal" events.
Only if there's a burm with a gator, or Olive with a wallaby, or African Rock with a gazelle.......etc
These animals are highly successful eaters in the wild.
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