Field notes, v1305
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Herman, H. 1984 11 June (continued) When she arrived approx 0700 hrs this morning. She had noticed the snake coiled and not feeding approx 0900 hrs. Both sites are in Heliconia right along the trail, in a fairly open situation only a few 10's of meters S. of the Rio Puerto Viejo, on the N. side of the trail? Site #2 11 June 84 62" 79" 54" (along plant) 28" Site #1 10 June 84 at 0930 hrs the anole had disappeared entirely disappeared down the snake's throat, so the entire feeding event took approx 20-40 minutes. The snake turned S. and by 0945 hrs had crawled approx 6" and assumed a loose coil facing in toward a thick Heliconia stem. In contrast to yesterday, it now seems "sheltered" and not positioned to ambush anything. Took photos of swallowing and post-feeding behavior, then gently collected the snake, returned to lab, and processed it. Caught a small Para warschewitzii in litter on way back, approx 1000 hrs. Bothrops schlegeli: 6.25 g, SV 232 mm, tail 41 mm, head width 8.0 mm. The Noreps limifrons had been swallowed best double at the neck,