Quote Originally Posted by Loren View Post
Steven- what have you tried to feed the night snake?
I have had success with small fence lizards and small pacific treefrogs. I actually feed them as frozen/thawed.
I leave them in the cage overnight along the perimeter, and they almost always are gone in the morning.
Night snakes can swallow fairly large meals too, so its ok if the meals are on the big side. They make it fit.
So you feed them prekilled? MY Hypsiglena is probably just intimidated by anything that moves. I have tried a live TINY fence lizard, alligator lizard, anole, long-tailed grass lizard, and slender salamander (all babies); today I caught a baby skink - I am currently anticipating... I'll try freezing something next. Maybe since they are night-feeders, being adapted to slightly cooler temps, they prefer incapacitated food (as inperhaps too clammy to move?); then they give it a mildly toxic salivary chew and down the hatch?!

Will see what happens...Thanks