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I was just looking for everyone opinion or preference...

I have 3 Zonata parvirubra (san bernardino and san gabriel) and one of them was very small when I caught it.
2 Zonata multifasciata (san mateo) captive.
and 2 diablo zonata (captive adults from last years local show)

When I received the captive diablo zonata they were eating good size hoppers because they were almost full size adults, But when I captured the smaller san gabriel zonata it did not eat for a couple months and scenting from a skiltons skink after feeding it two skiltons skinks was the only thing that worked.

Then I got two baby multifasciata that were just hatched that did not eat at first, But then I attempted to cool them as recommended by Paul. Well, My cooler turned off randomly leaving the snakes at 78 degrees so I decided to attempt to feed.
I shoved tree lizard tails down the throats of washed pinkies. One ate right away and the other ate shortly after. These Urosaurus ornata are not native to the area where these snakes occur. Is it normal for them to take any lizard scent or usually need a native lizard scent???
I also have northern and southern alligator lizards. WC southerns and captive norherns.. Do they work good for scenting?

Thanks!

Sceloperous and Urosaurus work well. Even house geckos can work and those certainly are not native to zonata habitat.

Alligator lizards, I don't know, but I would not doubt it.

I had a captive alligator lizard here. I washed a thawed pink and rubbed it on some scat from the lizard. I offered the pink to a hatchling Cal king that wasn't feeding. BAM!

I know zonata aren't Cal kings, but worth a try. I would just try the scent w/o needing to de-tail or harm the lizard. Even keeping an alligator lizard in a clean, washed jar for 3-4 days is probably enough to scent the jar, then rub a washed thawed pink on the bottom of the jar before feeding. You already have the lizards, give it a shot.
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