Letter from I Walker to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the feeding of live animals to the snakes in the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London
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Letter from William Douglas Legg to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the decision by the Council of the Zoological Society of London to prohibit viewings of the feedings of the snakes
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Manchester Branch
9 Albert Square
Manchester
October 19th 1903
The Secretary
Zoological Gardens
Regents Park
London
Dear Sir
I am desired by my Committee to write and ask you for information on the following points:-
- Is it a fact that Snakes in the Zool. Gardens at New York are not and never have been fed on live animals?
- Are the Snakes at the Zoo in London fed on live animals, and if so on what kind of animals
- If they are not so fed, what is the nature of the food given them?
- What is your opinion as to food for Snakes. Is it necessary to feed them on living animals, or are all requirements met by feeding them on animals newly killed?
Any information you can give as to these points will be useful to us here and if you can let us have your replies to the above questions we shall be very greatly obliged
Yours faithfully
J. Lang
Sec.
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