Evaluation of Nutritional and Health Status in Captive Eastern Indigo Snakes (<i>Drymarchon couperi</i>) in Response to Formulated Sausage Diet

Evaluation of Nutritional and Health Status in Captive Eastern Indigo Snakes (<i>Drymarchon couperi</i>) in Response to Formulated Sausage Diet

The federally threatened eastern indigo snake (EIS; <i>Drymarchon couperi</i>) is an active ophiophagous snake once found throughout the southeastern US that is now restricted to southeastern Georgia and peninsular Florida. There are concerns regarding the potential impact of overconditi...

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Main Authors:	Peyton R. Jackson, James E. Bogan, Ellen S. Dierenfeld, Zachary J. Loughman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:	Animals
Subjects:	clinical pathology diet formulation <i>Drymarchon couperi</i> evidence-based husbandry herpetoculture nutrition
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/22/3324
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