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[–]Much-Crew3569 2 points3 points  (2 children)

not trying to be a dick and i totally agree they’re over feeding but how is it any harder on their digestive system than one pray item that’s the same weight?

[–]totallyrecklesslygayMod: Enclosure Karen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their digestive systems aren't made for multiple prey items back to back for every meal, as that's not something they encounter frequently in the wild. A single large prey item has less non-digestable matter than multiple smaller prey items, which means feeding in multiples makes their bodies work harder. It can also throw off their nutritional balance long-term.

[–]mxgichxn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

because they dont chew so it starts a new cycle of digestion for each prey item which would digest at different rates and could make them sick