kingsnake.com - reptile and amphibian classifieds, breeders, forums, photos, videos and more

return to main index

  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
International Reptile Conservation Foundation  
click here for Rodent Pro
This Space Available
3 months for $50.00
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: Fence Lizard . . . . . . . . . .  Herp Photo of the Day: Kingsnake . . . . . . . . . .  Bay Area Herpetological Society Meeting - Apr 26, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Calusa Herp Society Meeting - May 02, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Southwestern Herp Society Meeting - May 04, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Exotic Pets Expo - Manasas - May 05, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - May 07, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  St. Louis Herpetological Society - May 12, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - May 18, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - May 19, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  San Diego Herp Society Meeting - May 21, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Bay Area Herpetological Society Meeting - May 24, 2024 . . . . . . . . . . 

Re: Feeding my snakes with checks, will they miss calcium in the


[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Viperidae Forum ]

Posted by PatrickR on November 22, 2002 at 20:24:54:

In Reply to: Feeding my snakes with checks, will they miss calcium in the posted by KithRocks on November 19, 2002 at 09:27:47:

It is my belief that most people in the reptilian hobby dont feed avian species due to the unbearable stench and constant supple of runny diarhea...

as for your other question, you must remember that avian species arent going to have nearly as much calcium as apropriately sized rodents becasue birds have HALLOW bones to fasilitate flying (chicken or not)

if people do feed avains it is becasue
1) the snake will not eat anything else
2) to clean out the system (due to excessive diarhea)

hope this helps


Follow Ups:




[ Follow Ups ] [ The Viperidae Forum ]