<b>Single large or several small? The influence of prey size on feeding performance of <i>Philodryas nattereri</i> (Squamata: Serpentes)

This study aimed at evaluating the energetic return and feeding time on Philodryas nattereri kept in captivity. Snakes were fed biweekly for 60 days (four feeding trials), in two different feeding treatments (single and multiple prey items). The energetic return revealed no significant difference be...

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Main Authors: Sara Catunda Pereira, João Fabrício Mota Rodrigues, Diva Maria Borges-Nojosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2016-07-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences
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Online Access:https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/28774