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All snakes are carnivores.  With over 2900 different species, some snakes have highly [[Snake Diet|specialised diets]] (eggs, lizards, frogs, fish, fish eggs or invertebrates such as slugs or termites) while others are generalists and will eat a wide variety of prey items.  Common pet snakes such as rat snakes, milk snakes boas and pythons typically feed on rodents but some pet and many exhibition snakes require special diets.  It is therefore necessary to have species-specific information to determine the most appropriate prey.   

All snakes are carnivores.  With over 2900 different species, some snakes have highly [[Snake Diet|specialised diets]] (eggs, lizards, frogs, fish, fish eggs or invertebrates such as slugs or termites) while others are generalists and will eat a wide variety of prey items.  Common pet snakes such as rat snakes, milk snakes boas and pythons typically feed on rodents but some pet and many exhibition snakes require special diets.  It is therefore necessary to have species-specific information to determine the most appropriate prey.   

[[Image:Snake_eating_baby_mouse.jpg|180px|thumb|right|©RVC and its licensors, Peer Zwart and Fredric Frye. All rights reserved]]

[[Image:Snake_eating_baby_mouse.jpg|180px|thumb|right|©RVC and its licensors, Peer Zwart and Fredric Frye. All rights reserved]]

==Size and type of prey==

==Size and type of prey==

*The size of the prey can be about the same diameter as the snake's head

*The size of the prey can be about the same diameter as the snake's head