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mark_92
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Posted - 30/10/2011 :  22:51:46  Show Profile  Click to see mark_92's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Is it true that f/t mice lose nutrients ? Iv heard this a few times and was just wandering if this is true is their any way to replace the lost nutrients ? Thanks

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Lotabob
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Posted - 30/10/2011 :  23:08:47  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I wouldn't think so, the nutrients are locked into the flesh, muscle, and bone and thats still there when its eaten. If there is any loss it is from decomp but been frozen after death would stop that breakdown.


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mark_92
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Posted - 31/10/2011 :  00:29:49  Show Profile  Click to see mark_92's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Okay thats good thanks

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karl
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Posted - 03/11/2011 :  22:35:26  Show Profile  Visit karl's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Theoretically that is correct. The largest proof can be seen when snakes are fed on f/t and live, when both are the same size the snakes on live are always bigger than the ones fed on f/t.

Can't remember who it was that did the "proof" but it was done over about two years and the differences were surprising.

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Posted - 03/11/2011 :  23:12:09  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
In that case the best compromise would be to breed your own rodents and prekill just before feeding ...

In an ideal world ...

I'd do it only no space ...

Meanwhile the little gits are getting pretty huge on f/t.


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mark_92
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Posted - 04/11/2011 :  03:06:46  Show Profile  Click to see mark_92's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Yeah i think ill stick to the f/t lol thanks for all the awnsers :) hope you don't mind as im kind of new to the hobby.

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