Re: Masticophis bilineatus eating...very interesting & moe

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: Brian, I have offered on several occasions, smaller snakes to Son. whips to have them hold out for lizards or mice [unlike flagellum who Ive had eat snakes w/ relish even while fresh in a pillow case!]. : I believe you are the first to cyber-document this behavior for bilineatus tho! From an ecological perspective, I have long pondered the abundance of patchnoses in nastycophis habitat...you'd think the competition for prey coupled w/ predation as you found, would leave Salvadora somewhere back in the fossil record! : keep on post'n jg : : : Got a snake removal call from a homeowner in Scottsdale Az. this morning. This is what I found.... : : <center> : : <img src="http://www.extremezone.com/~whtboa/temp/whipsnake1.jpg"> : : <img src="http://www.extremezone.com/~whtboa/temp/whipsnake2.jpg"> : : <img src="http://www.extremezone.com/~whtboa/temp/whipsnake3.jpg">

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