Difference between revisions of "Snake Diet"
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| − | | | + | |mammals, birds |
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| − | | | + | |Sand Boas |
| − | | | + | |mammals |
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| − | | | + | |Rosy Boas |
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| − | !align="left"| | + | !align="left"|Colubridae |
| − | | | + | |Ribbon Garter |
| − | | | + | |fish, amphibians, mammals |
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| − | | | + | |Glossy |
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| − | | | + | |Hognose |
| − | | | + | |amphibians, mammals |
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| − | | | + | |Indigo |
| − | | | + | |fish, mammals, birds |
| − | | | + | |amphibians, lizards |
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| − | | | + | |Long-nosed |
| − | | | + | |lizards, mammals |
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| − | | | + | |Madagascan hognose |
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| − | | | + | |Milksnakes |
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| − | | | + | |lizards |
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| − | | | + | |Racers |
| − | | | + | |mammals, birds |
| − | | | + | |lizards |
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| − | | | + | |Ratsnakes |
| − | | | + | |mammals, birds |
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| − | | | + | |Most cobras |
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Revision as of 17:04, 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 | - | |
| Royal python | mammals, birds | - | |
| Blood python | mammals, birds | - | |
| Rock python | mammals, birds | lizards | |
| Green tree python | mammals, birds | lizards | |
| Anaconda | fish, mammals, birds | - | |
| Boa constrictor | mammals, birds | - | |
| Dumeril's boa | mammals, birds | ||
| Tree boa | mammals, birds | - | |
| Solomon Island boa | lizards, mammals, birds | - | |
| Rubber boa | lizards, mammals | - | |
| Amazon boa | mammals, birds | lizards | |
| Emerald boa | mammals, birds | lizards | |
| Annulated tree boa | mammals, birds | lizards | |
| Rainbow boa | mammals, birds | fish, amphibians | |
| Sand Boas | mammals | lizards | |
| Rosy Boas | mammals | - | |
| Colubridae | Ribbon Garter | fish, amphibians, mammals | - |
| Glossy | lizards, mammals | - | |
| Hognose | amphibians, mammals | - | |
| Indigo | fish, mammals, birds | amphibians, lizards | |
| Long-nosed | lizards, mammals | - | |
| Madagascan hognose | mammals, birds | - | |
| Milksnakes | mammals | lizards | |
| Racers | mammals, birds | lizards | |
| Ratsnakes | mammals, birds | amphibians, lizards | |
| Elapidae | Most cobras | mammals, birds | |