Snake husbandry quiz

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What forms the principal diet of a free-living Royal python? Amphibians Birds Fish Mammals Snakes Please select an option Incorrect! Many juvenile snake species will feed on amphibians and lizards and move on to larger prey items, for example Cottonmouth snakes and Rat snakes WikiVet Article: Snake Diet. Incorrect! Although Royal pythons are known to feed on birds, this is not considered their primary diet. WikiVet Article: Snake Feeding. Incorrect! Royal pythons are a terrestrial species. Aquatic species prefer fish and amphibians. WikiVet Article: Snake Feeding. Correct! Royal pythons primarily hunt and constrict grassland rodents. In captivity these snakes are often offered albino or fancy coloured mice rather than appropriately coloured prey, and therefore do not receive the visual cues to eat. WikiVet Article: Snake Feeding. Incorrect! Very few snake species are cannibals, an example of which would be the King cobra. WikiVet Article: Snake Feeding.

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What forms the principal diet of a free-living Royal python? Amphibians Birds Fish Mammals Snakes Please select an option Incorrect! Many juvenile snake species will feed on amphibians and lizards and move on to larger prey items, for example Cottonmouth snakes and Rat snakes WikiVet Article: Snake Diet. Incorrect! Although Royal pythons are known to feed on birds, this is not considered their primary diet. WikiVet Article: Snake Feeding. Incorrect! Royal pythons are a terrestrial species. Aquatic species prefer fish and amphibians. WikiVet Article: Snake Feeding. Correct! Royal pythons primarily hunt and constrict grassland rodents. In captivity these snakes are often offered albino or fancy coloured mice rather than appropriately coloured prey, and therefore do not receive the visual cues to eat. WikiVet Article: Snake Feeding. Incorrect! Very few snake species are cannibals, an example of which would be the King cobra. WikiVet Article: Snake Feeding.