Do BPs eat lizards?

I was told that when Eden went missing for 3 months, she survived on lizards. I'm convinced she had water, but I don't think she left the back porch. Is this true? Do they eat lizards?

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A BP can go three months without eating, especially as an adult. idk about the eating lizards, but she could've gone that long without eating anything.

If it gives off a heat signature I would suspect they would eat it, would't surprise me if they ate it even if it didn't

She could of easily have gone 3 months without feeding.


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Tis what I figured

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I accidentally stepped on a 3 inch Gecko that got into my house that I was unaware of.
I felt terrible. It was still breathing. Normally I would do a mercy killing, but this time I just laid in the tank. I came back to check on it in about 10 min and it was gone, and the snake was over by where the Gecko had been.

So yes, my adult BP will eat a lizard.

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Originally Posted by Reinz

I accidentally stepped on a 3 inch Gecko that got into my house that I was unaware of.
I felt terrible. It was still breathing. Normally I would do a mercy killing, but this time I just laid in the tank. I came back to check on it in about 10 min and it was gone, and the snake was over by where the Gecko had been.

So yes, my adult BP will eat a lizard.

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God I would feel awful if I did that!

At least your BP got a meal out of it [emoji106]


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Originally Posted by Reinz

I accidentally stepped on a 3 inch Gecko that got into my house that I was unaware of.
I felt terrible. It was still breathing. Normally I would do a mercy killing, but this time I just laid in the tank. I came back to check on it in about 10 min and it was gone, and the snake was over by where the Gecko had been.

So yes, my adult BP will eat a lizard.

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It may also easily have gotten incredibly sick from a lizard that had been living outside wandering through weed-killer or who knows what else. I'd strongly recommend not feeding anything that comes from outside. Zero benefit and high risk.

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Originally Posted by C2tcardin

If it gives off a heat signature I would suspect they would eat it, would't surprise me if they ate it even if it didn't

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lizards are cold blooded just like snakes they do not give off body heat. A ball python really does not rely on vision (Things that eat lizards has got to rely on vision at very least a little) to much to feed but rather it uses it's tongue and heat pits located around its mouth. It is far more likely it ate nothing or an occasional mouse, if it rained he had water. ;)
Of course nothings impossible and some animals are just eccentric.

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Originally Posted by Eric Alan

It may also easily have gotten incredibly sick from a lizard that had been living outside wandering through weed-killer or who knows what else. I'd strongly recommend not feeding anything that comes from outside. Zero benefit and high risk.

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I agree, my afterthought was that it was not wise.

But as far as chemicals, haha, no way! I'm a horrible groundskeeper!