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i need any info anyone can give me.particularly diet do they eat birds or only frogs?just got it and im trying to switch it over.any ideas.everything will be greatly appreciated.thanks

From what I understand, their main diet is pretty much strictly frogs and lizards. You could easily freeze some of these prey items and take them out to rub some of the moist tissue all over a F/Ted rodent, then slowly put it in front of the snake with a set of long tongs. You could also leave it on a branch for it to find on it's own undisturbed which might give good feeding results.

See if it will accept a frog or anole, and if so, chances are it will accept a well-scented rodent after that. Then you could gradually reduce the amount of scenting on the prey item until it just might accept unscented. But if not, scenting isn't so bad since the scenting item will last a good while re-frozen several times.

If it is a wild-caught import, it is VERY likely to be heavily parasitized too, so you might definitely want to consider dosing it with Panacur(Fenbendazole) at the rate of 50 to 100 mg./per kg. of body weight, then re-dose after 2 weeks. But settle it in and see if it will feed first before stressing it more with dosing, as that won't help matters much with making it feel at ease in captivity. Then after a digested meal is digested(if it accepts one) would be a good time to medicate.

I would keep it in a taller enclosure with foliage and lots of cover it can hide in as well, and give it adequate humidity as well with a mulch bottom substrate and periodic water mistings. This would be very crucial to it's well-being and more of a natural Peruvian/Amazon environment.

You might try "googling" other info and helpful tips for their husbandry too. That could only benefit the animal and yourself.

good luck with it!

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

tried a 3x2x2 cage very naturalistic it wouldnt eat.put it in a 4x2x1 has eaten twice.just newspaperr ,pvc pipes,large water dish and a branch.i was told it could eat the cypress when going after prey,makes sense.just so shy it wont come out when im in the same room so no luck so far on the tongs.goimg to try quail chicks next what do you think?