In 1970-71, I raised a hatchling Blairs phase(arnold) from a fresh hatched individual to 54 inches,(in 18 months) by feeding it predominately Yarrows from that site. I did feed a few other lizards species as well. But mostly Yarrows. The reason was, they were very common and very easy to catch. And I was too poor to buy mice.

Anyway, that snake grew huge, beautiful, still one of the niciest blairs I have every seen, and healthy, on parasite ridden lizards.

I remember watching these parasites pop out of the butts as the snake consumed them and I wondered.

I never treated that snake for anything, there was no need to. I also never treated the lizards either.

It was sort of a joke, as that snake was so large and so strong, while attempting to copulate, he could at times wrap the water bowl and throw it in the air. Thanks

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