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    I have a feeling that these are not going to be easy, especially for someone new to keeping snakes- but I hope I'm wrong. If their normal diet is anoles, then you need to think about scenting their food. For example, I've kept multiple desert longnose snakes (I still currently have a TX longnose snake- age 22 years) & their natural food is small snakes & lizards. To get them eating pink & fuzzy (crew) mice is a challenge, to say the least, but one thing I've found that helps is to thaw the mice in water to wash off as much mouse scent as you can. After that, you might need to get an anole for adding scent to the mice, to get these feeding. I don't envy you, actually.

    BTW, how big are these? (approx. length?) If (as I suspect) they're wild caught imports, they're likely to be heavily parasitized, & for them to survive, you'll probably need the help of a good vet. If you need to find one, this may help: https://arav.site-ym.com/search/custom.asp?id=3661

    Also, your Trans Pecos are likely captive bred- & they should be NOWHERE NEAR these New Guinea tree boas- they should be kept quarantined* separately. *I hope you are up on this?
    Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
    Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)

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