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submerged under water. I was feeding some snakes and well my female Brazilian was in her water bowl. Instead of lifting her out. I just stuck the prey animal under water, she flicked her tongue under water and nailed it and ate it like an anaconda ( I believe as some others that they are closely related). Probably very common just never saw it before, I usually lift them out of the water. I also keep yellow anacondas and never bother to lift them out of the water during feeding. I will no longer bother the Brazilians either, they sometimes will not eat if I disturb them by even the slightest handling (even with a hook. So I learned something new today. Makes sense since they are closely tied to water.
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Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

Frank,
..I sometimes feed them in the water bowl. They do seem to be able to sense a rodent with their tongue under water. The only drawback I see is that I have to clean the water bowl after they have eaten in it.
Jeff

>>submerged under water. I was feeding some snakes and well my female Brazilian was in her water bowl. Instead of lifting her out. I just stuck the prey animal under water, she flicked her tongue under water and nailed it and ate it like an anaconda ( I believe as some others that they are closely related). Probably very common just never saw it before, I usually lift them out of the water. I also keep yellow anacondas and never bother to lift them out of the water during feeding. I will no longer bother the Brazilians either, they sometimes will not eat if I disturb them by even the slightest handling (even with a hook. So I learned something new today. Makes sense since they are closely tied to water.
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>>Frank Roberts
>>Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research
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Jeff LOL you are correct about that drawback, I had to clean the water bowl after hehe.
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Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research