New research from Macquarie University suggests that farmed pythons could be a sustainable and efficient source of livestock to improve food security.
Dr. Natusch claims that pythons have superior food and protein conversion ratios compared to other mainstream agricultural species.
The study found that pythons grow quickly and reach ‘slaughter weight’ within their first year after hatching.
According to Dr. Natusch, snake meat is high in protein and has a white color.
The research team involved scientists from Macquarie University, the University of Oxford, the University of Adelaide, the University of the Witwatersrand, and the Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology in Hanoi. The findings are published in the journal Scientific Reports.
2024-03-16 16:00:03
Original from phys.org