I'm just thinking here and decided to put my thoughts out for comment.
I have a tendency to latch onto subtleties and "worry" them for significance.
Now, the
normal first food choice for hatchling cornsnakes is lizards. Is this correct? Assuming it is, small adult lizards are going to have a "mature" skeleton as opposed to that of altricial/pinkie rodents.
Does anyone, other than myself, think that the consequent available calcium difference might affect development? Does anyone supplement calcium in their hatchlings? Liquid calcium supplements can be had. It would be simple to add a drop into the mouth of a FT pink before feeding.
The reason I even bring this up is because #1. I am really interested in nutritional issues, and #2. Are there any confounding developmental issues that manifest in juvinile cornsnakes that might be related to the minutia of available calcium content in their food? Realizing that calcium is required for proper muscle and nerve function as well as development and maintenance of the skeleton.
Thanks for your time and consideration.