{"topic_id":"evidence_exotic_snake_nutrition","category":"evidence","context":"---\ntopic_id: evidence_exotic_snake_nutrition\ncategory: evidence\ntitle: \"Pet snake (captive serpentes) — diet & nutrition — representative studies (Europe PMC)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"Europe PMC REST search (europepmc.org), query '(pet snake OR captive snake OR ball python OR pet python) AND (diet OR nutrition OR feeding OR husbandry)', 1654 hits, pulled 2026-07-22\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_exotic_snake_nutrition_2026-07-22.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-22\ntokens_estimated: 260\nverification:\n  method: substring_match\n  claims: 30\n  passed: 30\n  date: 2026-07-22\n---\n\n# Pet snake (captive serpentes) — diet & nutrition — representative studies (Europe PMC)\n\nSource: Europe PMC (Europe PubMed Central) REST search, query \"(pet snake OR captive snake OR ball python OR pet python) AND (diet OR nutrition OR feeding OR husbandry)\", 1654 hits (2026-07-22). Each entry is a first-hand peer-reviewed study; the abstract opening is quoted verbatim from the publisher abstract. 6 representative studies below (filtered for species + nutrition relevance).\n\n1. PMID 42375976 — Bacterial diversity in certain captive snake species in Bulgaria: A One Health challenge - pilot study. (Open veterinary journal, 2026). Abstract (opening): Snakes are becoming increasingly popular companion animals in Bulgaria, yet their potential as zoonotic pathogen reservoirs remains underexplored. This study examined the presence \n2. PMID 41017027 — Reptile Exposure in Human Salmonellosis Cases and Salmonella Serotypes Isolated from Reptiles, Ontario, Canada, 2015-2022. (Emerging infectious diseases, 2025). Abstract (opening): Reptile-associated outbreaks of human Salmonella infections are increasing in Canada, coinciding with a rise in the popularity of reptiles as pets. We conducted a retrospective ana\n3. PMID 40558139 — Antibacterial Activity of Some Essential Oils/Herbal Extracts Against Bacteria Isolated from Ball Pythons ( (Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland), 2025). Abstract (opening): Respiratory diseases are among the main causes of morbidity and mortality in captive reptiles. In Romania, pneumonia is a frequently observed illness affecting pet reptiles. Key fa\n4. PMID 41102773 — Gastrointestinal apicomplexan parasites of captive reptiles: diversity, causes, consequences. (BMC veterinary research, 2025). Abstract (opening): Captive reptiles frequently suffer from gastrointestinal parasites, which stem from their breeding conditions such as limited space and frequent contact with faeces, high numbers o\n5. PMID 40218366 — Chains of Commerce: A Comprehensive Review of Animal Welfare Impacts in the International Wildlife Trade. (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2025). Abstract (opening): The commercial wildlife trade involves billions of animals each year, consumed for various purposes, including food, fashion, entertainment, traditional medicine, and pets. The exp\n6. PMID 39286937 — Trends in Reptile Holdings Across UK Zoos: Identification of the Factors Responsible for Declining Numbers of Venomous Snake. (Zoo biology, 2024). Abstract (opening): Zoos are under increasing pressure to strategically manage their collections to maximize visitor attendance, financial income, and their contribution to conservation. As a result, \n\nNote: study selection and synthesis are left to the API consumer; this topic only surfaces primary sources with verbatim abstract openings.\n\nSource text: `pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_exotic_snake_nutrition_2026-07-22.txt` (Europe PMC REST + PubMed efetch, 2026-07-22).\n","sources":[],"tokens_estimated":260,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}