Didn't take offense, I was just disagreeing with what you had said. We are good!
For a detailed answer to why hog feed see this thread: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...nd-sisters....
The short answer: the hog feed I use costs $9.50 for a 50 lb bag. Mazuri is more then twice, almost three times more expensive. And I have miles and miles of spreadsheets that show that hog feed works just as good, if not better then Mazuri.
I do not suggest dog food. The nutrition isn't right, and even if you got the cheepest dog food you could find, it would still cost a lot more then the hog feed.