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08-14-2005, 04:40 PM
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Lizard and Boa?
this is probably a really dumb question, and I kinda know the answer but thought 'better safe than sorry'. My redtail boa won't try to eat my baby beardie, will he? I only worry cos he's the right size, and if he did decide to go for him, there would be nothing I could do about it! My guess is that he won't cos he don't smell much like a rat, but just thought I'd ask! Thanks
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08-14-2005, 04:58 PM
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eh, they're both cold blodded, I don't think anything a boa would eat would be cold blooded, so he shouldn't make the mistake.
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08-14-2005, 04:59 PM
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thought so. thankyou!!
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08-14-2005, 05:09 PM
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You arn't housing them together are you?????
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08-14-2005, 05:22 PM
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no, of course not!! I'm not thick!!! But sometimes they are out together and was just a bit nervous that's all!! Dear god, I would hope someone would shoot me if i did that!!
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08-14-2005, 05:26 PM
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The answer is a definate maybe. Snakes eat lizards regularly. I see no reason a boa might not give it a go.
You should never have the 2 in close contact.
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08-14-2005, 06:13 PM
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The answer is a definate maybe. Snakes eat lizards regularly. I see no reason a boa might not give it a go.
You should never have the 2 in close contact.
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agreed. many snakes eat lizards.
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08-14-2005, 06:21 PM
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yup, and many lizards eat snakes and lizards eat lizards and snakes eat snakes......... if the sizeing is right... wouldnt chance it .
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08-14-2005, 06:46 PM
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One thing to consider before taking them out to play is when they were last fed, and is either one still hungry.... 
An additional thought is not will one eat the other, but will the snake bite the lizard, they don't have a problem taking shots at humans just in a defensive manner  |
08-14-2005, 08:16 PM
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thanks everyone. I'll carry on as I am, with leaving Nuts (lizards) viv door open when I'm around but shut when Starsky's on the move.
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yes your beardie will get eaten by your boa
snakes will eat anything going if hungry enough,they are oppurtunist feeders
best to have them out seperately  and wash your hands of any scent after handling your beardie before tending to the boa |
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no, of course not!! I'm not thick!!! But sometimes they are out together and was just a bit nervous that's all!! Dear god, I would hope someone would shoot me if i did that!!
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I really did think you knew better but you didnt say while you had them out.
Sorry Dennis
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I really did think you knew better but you didnt say while you had them out.
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No probs!! I knew you were only checking! It's worth asking, because i'm sure you'll come across someone one day who houses silly things together! like a pet shop near me that has a columbian rainboa boa in with a royal python! poor little boa's all dried out.
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Sorry replies a bit late, but here goes anyway! IMO, your boa would strike and constrict your beardie if they came into contact with each other.. If for no other reason than as a defensive move! An as said snakes will eat lizards, there on the food chain along with rodents!
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