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==Introduction==

==Introduction==

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 [[Royal Python|pythons]] typically feed on rodents but some pet and many exhibition snakes require [[Snake Diet|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 [[Snake Diet|special diets]].  It is therefore necessary to have species-specific information to determine the most appropriate prey.

Snakes do not chew their food and prey is eaten whole, including up to 30% predigested vegetable matter which comes from the prey animal.

Snakes do not chew their food and prey is eaten whole, including up to 30% predigested vegetable matter which comes from the prey animal.