Did not see your 9/21 re nightsnake diet until today.
I know little about the species but do understand that frogs are a part of the diet of the species in some regions. Certainly could not even venture a guess about prey preference in the species.
Myke might be the individual that could provide some input in that regard.
Richard F. Hoyer
Posted by: zonataspotter at Sun Sep 21 08:24:21 2003 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ]
Richard, I collected a night snake from the Fossil area, and when I offered him lizards he flat out refused. I tried garter snakes next, but still no avail. Finally I tried Pacific Chorus frogs, and I got a great feeding response! Tree frog scenting newborn mouse pinks made it possible to convert the animal to a mammilian diet. My question is, is it common for night snakes to prefer frogs over lizards? Could it be linked to the local, or just an odd specimen? Thanks
