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Old 04-19-2016, 09:06 PM   #13
Anthony
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Berkeley, CA
Default Re: Snakes and Size Modifier

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Originally Posted by Flyndaran View Post
Okay, you're right I miswrote.
I should have said, "comparably massed reptile".
A thirty pound snake should eat almost exactly the same amount as a thirty pound lizard regardless of how they differ in SM by longest dimension.
I'm not convinced that's true, but unless you're making a comparison to a turtle (which will eat less...) there's not really going to be that much difference; standard lizard configurations aren't dramatically different from snakes in terms of surface area vs body.
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