I think it's clearly something snakes evolved to do "as needed"- whether or not they're actually brumating thru winter weather. And I also think most of our pets are on the side of being "over-fed"- mine too- because most of us feed on a regular basis, which doesn't happen in their "real (outdoor) life", plus our captive pets are much less active than their wild counterparts. And another important thing- the wild rodents (& other prey) they'd normally consume in the wild are far leaner than our grain-fed domestic rodents. Oops.
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