The ringneck snake probably just likes the movement... And you wiggling a f/t anole infront of it was probably just too scary for it. I assume a lot of the time they attack prey when the prey is breathing in it's face.

It would probably go for the f/t anole... You'd just have to leave them alone for a little while.
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Mike
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