Can you color-feed snakes? - experts Forum at VenomousReptiles.org

Can you color-feed snakes?	Reply
by silver_ingots on March 10, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
You can color-feed fish. You can color-feed birds. Can you color-feed snakes?

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by Cro on March 10, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
Probably some snakes, but not all snakes.

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by silver_ingots on March 10, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
The color-feeding in birds uses canthaxanthin (or am I thinking of the wrong thing?) to intensify red and yellow colors. Red canaries especially. I think its used in fish food too for the same reason.

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by silver_ingots on March 10, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
Astaxanthin, not Canthaxanthin. Canthaxanthin, Wikipedia says, is something in illegal suntan pills. Where did I get that name?

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by hoyta on March 12, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
I would dust your animals with Naturose, if possible. Also, spirulina algae is helpful for some colors. Not too sure if this is safe for snakes, but I don't think it would hurt. I guess you could sprikle some on the mouse?

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by Crotalusssp on March 12, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
I would look more into lighting and other food options, but not spirulina.

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