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Has anyone had success with keeping T.b.vandenburghi? If so, will they take mice if they (the snakes) are large enough? Do the mice have to be scented with lizards to make the switch?

As you can tell, I've got spring fever and in the past, I have not taken local lyres on the rare occasion I've encountered them, because of the presumed feeder-lizard requirement.
I may rethink my practice and focus on lyres if there is a reasonable chance that a large specimen might take mice.
Thanks in advance...
Bill

In my experience, adult Trimorphodons readily accept mice. I have noticed that females are most prone to feed on mammals. The Trimorphodon I currently have alive both feed on mice or rat pups exclusively, and have never been fed lizards. The largest individual has been in my care since 1996 and takes 4-6 mice per feeding. She is very large for the species.

I would avoid hatchlings or juveniles, but an adult Trimorphodon is like keeping a ratsnake. Be sure that they have secure hiding spots (I use cork bark stacked) and they also like a basking lamp, especially during the cool months. Good luck.