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Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus) Care Manual

This is just the nutrition chapter.

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The most appropriate diet for your animal is one that accounts for its nutritional, husbandry, behavioral, and clinical needs as well as individual preferences.

Therefore, we do not publish “standard” diets. Instead, we provide resources to help nutritionists develop diets.

We strongly encourage you to consult with or hire a zoo nutritionist to develop an appropriate diet plan for your animal.

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Quality control of feedstuffs: nutrient analyses
Vitamin D and ultraviolet radiation: meeting lighting needs for captive animals
Hay and Pellet Ratios: Considerations in Feeding Ungulates
Hay Quality Evaluation
Fecal Condition Scoring Resource Center

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