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The best captive diets reflect what the free-living animal feeds on in their natural environment. However the natural prey may not be available. The following is a guide for the diet of some types of snakes. | The best captive diets reflect what the free-living animal feeds on in their natural environment. However the natural prey may not be available. The following is a guide for the diet of some types of snakes. | ||
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!align="left"|Acrochordidae | !align="left"|Acrochordidae | ||
| + | |Elephant trunk snake | ||
|fish | |fish | ||
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| − | !align="left | + | !align="left"|Anomalepididae |
| − | | | + | |Blind snakes |
| − | | | + | |arthropods |
| + | | - | ||
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| − | !align="left | + | !align="left"|Boidae |
| − | | | + | |Burmese python |
| − | | | + | |mammals, birds |
| + | | - | ||
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| + | |Carpet python | ||
| + | |mammals, birds | ||
| + | | - | ||
| + | |- | ||
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| + | |Diamond python | ||
| + | |mammals, birds | ||
| + | | - | ||
| + | |- | ||
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| + | |Reticulated python | ||
| + | |mammals, birds | ||
| + | | - | ||
| + | |- | ||
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Revision as of 16:24, 2 March 2010
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The best captive diets reflect what the free-living animal feeds on in their natural environment. However the natural prey may not be available. The following is a guide for the diet of some types of snakes.
| Family | Species | Adults | Juvenile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrochordidae | Elephant trunk snake | fish | - |
| Anomalepididae | Blind snakes | arthropods | - |
| Boidae | Burmese python | mammals, birds | - |
| Carpet python | mammals, birds | - | |
| Diamond python | mammals, birds | - | |
| Reticulated python | mammals, birds | - |