Hey ~ A couple of years back, I had an encounter when I left for a few minutes 3 juvenile Grey Ratsnakes in with a juvenile Western Hognose while cleaning a tank. The Hognose although shorter in length, was greater in girth than the Rats.
A few moments later, I returned to find the tail of one Ratsnake sticking out of the hogs mouth. I gently pulled against it and was able to retrieve one live Ratsnake and one dead and bloodied ratsnake. This whole event took only moments which tells me the Hognose was fast on the attack and immediately recognised the Ratsnakes as a food source.
I have photographs and or video of Newly born Northern watersnakes, Newly born Northern Copperheads and hatchling Northern Blackracers swallowing siblings with no other food source in the enclosures. Thanks, Leo
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Colchicine ~ In ref; to cannabilism ~
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pics even though off topic, im interested in seeing
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Frank Roberts
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I will see what I can dig up for pix or may even be able to send you some video at some point. I think I may have sent some in videos i've sent to Colchicine before, not sure. Thanks, Leo
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That's all great info Leo, thanks! It's interesting to hear about hogs eating other snakes, as I don't recall snakes being reported from wild hogs stomachs.
RE other species of cannibalism. I think I remember an alligator eating a smaller one in that video you sent me. I still have it, maybe I should break that out again!
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Yeah, go ahead and check out the video ~ I have alot more now, just have a hard time finding the time to switch it all over to DVD now lol I have so many tapes to go through lol Leo
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