diet vs. growth rate

z10silver · 08-21-2007, 05:59 PM

Hello, my name is Zach Cava and I am a Junior Biology major at Ithaca College. I am interested in doing research involving how diet affects growth rate in eastern garter snakes. Does anyone know if something like this has been done before? For the study I will need lots of baby garters so please e-mail me at z10silver@yahoo.com if you have any available.

Thank you
Zach

zooplan · 09-16-2007, 03:34 AM

Hello Zach,

Martin Hallmen has done some of those studies a few years ago but had only small groups of baby garters.
You may find an article on his webside

Homepage von Martin Hallmen

stonyloam · 09-16-2007, 08:28 AM

Just to let you all know, Zach got all of my babies from my "Big Eastern" for his study. Looking froward to seeing the results.

zooplan · 09-16-2007, 09:53 AM

then you are a helping hand to science...
like IGOR to Dr. Frankenstein

What time is planed for the study?
I remember there is a study about growing to maturity of parietalis by Dr. Sassenburg (1983) maybe there is further informations avaliable.

enigma200316 · 09-16-2007, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stonyloam

Just to let you all know, Zach got all of my babies from my "Big Eastern" for his study. Looking froward to seeing the results.

your such a great sport Terry, thanks for helping out with the answers we all want to have..........

Snaky · 09-17-2007, 03:21 PM

Welcome Zach, please keep us informed of your results, it can be quite interesting.

Odie · 09-17-2007, 07:31 PM

Hi, from Oregon, Zach

Stefan-A · 09-18-2007, 03:12 AM

Welcome aboard, Zach.

z10silver · 09-18-2007, 10:34 PM

Just wanted to keep you guys posted on how things are going. The were split up into 3 groups, one on a worm diet, one on a minnow diet, and one alternating diet. I have been feeding them every 3rd day as well as taking weight and length measurements frequently. They have all eaten about 5 times now.. It's still too soon to evaluate the data but I can say that the snakes on the worm diet have been eating more than those fed fish.

-Zach

zooplan · 09-19-2007, 04:29 AM

all 3 groups will have the same growth rate

how many specimen are in one group?
how much time do you will let the study go?

08-21-2007, 05:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
z10silver Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6 Country:	diet vs. growth rate Hello, my name is Zach Cava and I am a Junior Biology major at Ithaca College. I am interested in doing research involving how diet affects growth rate in eastern garter snakes. Does anyone know if something like this has been done before? For the study I will need lots of baby garters so please e-mail me at z10silver@yahoo.com if you have any available. Thank you Zach

09-16-2007, 03:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
zooplan "Fourth shed, A Success" Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bonn Posts: 806 Country:	Re: diet vs. growth rate Hello Zach, Martin Hallmen has done some of those studies a few years ago but had only small groups of baby garters. You may find an article on his webside Homepage von Martin Hallmen __________________ best wishes bis bald Udo www.zooplan.net Member of the EGSA

09-16-2007, 08:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
stonyloam "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western NY Posts: 490 Country:	Re: diet vs. growth rate Just to let you all know, Zach got all of my babies from my "Big Eastern" for his study. Looking froward to seeing the results. __________________ Terry

09-16-2007, 09:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
zooplan "Fourth shed, A Success" Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bonn Posts: 806 Country:	Re: diet vs. growth rate then you are a helping hand to science... like IGOR to Dr. Frankenstein What time is planed for the study? I remember there is a study about growing to maturity of parietalis by Dr. Sassenburg (1983) maybe there is further informations avaliable. __________________ best wishes bis bald Udo www.zooplan.net Member of the EGSA

09-17-2007, 03:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Snaky "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,468 Country:	Re: diet vs. growth rate Welcome Zach, please keep us informed of your results, it can be quite interesting.

09-17-2007, 07:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Odie "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 456 Country:	Re: diet vs. growth rate Hi, from Oregon, Zach

09-18-2007, 03:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 4,146 Country:	Re: diet vs. growth rate Welcome aboard, Zach. __________________ Natura non contristatur

09-18-2007, 10:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
z10silver Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6 Country:	Re: diet vs. growth rate Just wanted to keep you guys posted on how things are going. The were split up into 3 groups, one on a worm diet, one on a minnow diet, and one alternating diet. I have been feeding them every 3rd day as well as taking weight and length measurements frequently. They have all eaten about 5 times now.. It's still too soon to evaluate the data but I can say that the snakes on the worm diet have been eating more than those fed fish. -Zach

09-19-2007, 04:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
zooplan "Fourth shed, A Success" Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bonn Posts: 806 Country:	Re: diet vs. growth rate all 3 groups will have the same growth rate how many specimen are in one group? how much time do you will let the study go? __________________ best wishes bis bald Udo www.zooplan.net Member of the EGSA

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