Re: non "specialized" snakes eating eggs?
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Originally Posted by
retic720
thanks for the replies guys; I guess even in the wild, there just isn't a single documented case of a boidae eating an egg. Used up all my Google Fu and found nothing.
Take note that I did not intend to feed them PURELY eggs; I originally thought of using them more as an "inbetween" supplement before the next rodent. I even mentioned that I considered of soaking the main food items in egg yolk (more protein without having to powerfeed) before feeding and I have no intention of keeping them on an all egg diet. Not so sure how this translated to "I'll feed them JUST eggs from now on". @_@
I dont know how good it would be to just put yolk on the prey item either.. not sure on how snakes absorb vitamins and such but when feeding dogs/cats whole raw eggs you have to make sure they eat some or all of the shell because the egg white/yolk(cant remember which) will deplete the animals levels of biotin and result in a deficiency, the egg shell counteracts that and allows the animal to absorb the biotin keeping its level of biotin safe..
Could be completely useless information but ehh lol worth saying I guess
Now I have never heard of a boidae eating eggs, ever.. now colubrids will take eggs if they find them, not sure how common it is in domesticated/pet snakes but wild ones wont hesitate to raid a hen house if there isnt anything easier to catch and eat.
Re: non "specialized" snakes eating eggs?
Quote:
Originally Posted by
retic720
Take note that I did not intend to feed them PURELY eggs; I originally thought of using them more as an "inbetween" supplement before the next rodent. I even mentioned that I considered of soaking the main food items in egg yolk (more protein without having to powerfeed) before feeding and I have no intention of keeping them on an all egg diet. Not so sure how this translated to "I'll feed them JUST eggs from now on". @_@
Just feed your tic(s) non-yolked rodents, that's all they need IMO: I see no reason to yolk up anything. I wouldn't even deal with eggs either....
