Deevo
New Member
I have to ask.. as lets face it, neonate, non weaned mice would NOT be in a tree.. why pinkies? why not heck a finch or heck another lizard?? is it only because commercial rodents are what we have??
As I am NOT a reptile expert.. but heck have a lot of experience with canines.. if you feed only beef.. large animals or heck only chicken.. you get a huge set of problems.. variety Is the key, and frankly with canines.. smaller game should make up most..
the nutritional composition of say a rodent.. is DIFRRENT then a insect.. or other small reptile, or heck avian... why not if say Warm blooded prey is of benefit then why not say oh a finch or lizard?? what does a non weaned mouse offer that a adult rodent? or heck a small bird or reptile offer??
IF animal protein and fat etc is of benefit.. then why not a SPECIES appropriate animal.. bird, adult rodent, lizard?? why always oh a pinkie?? many snakes suffer from nutritional issues, fed only frozen or live non weaned "pinky" mice.. so how does offering the same not going to come into contact with type.. of any benefit??
As for vets.. yes they are really good.. but there is a huge amount of dog and cat nutrition that is a debate.. keep in mind we have been feeding carnivores a huge amount of grains.. and now only going hum.. perhaps living vs thriving is different.. we screw dog and cats up.. and they have been domesticated.. call me a ***.. but I would take a vets recommendation on diet on a reptile with caution.. when it seems odd baised on what they can get in the wild.. and double odd when others who have lived, raised, bred chams without such things.. too
Heck ask a vet and a 75% corn diet.. yeh no problems for dogs.. and cats.. Obligate carnivores.. not opportunistic carnivores like canines.. oh a all grain diet.. dry, no moisture.. no problem...
Heck, thats true. I mean heck, why would we add pinkies into our chams diets. Chams are insectivoires... heck, maybe once a year at the most
