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Slow swallowing Ball Python?
Hey guys, quick question regarding my Spider ball. She is about 11 months old, and grows at a steady pace.
My question is regarding her eating, she has no problem finding and constricting her rats. Sometimes she takes a while to swallow her rat after its dead. i would say roughly 15-20 minutes, this is not including the constricting process. Has anyone experienced this before with spiders or any ball ? She has a bit of a wobble but nothing thats ever held her back, more of an excitement thing when she's exploring in her rack.
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Re: Slow swallowing Ball Python?
Hi,
I wouldn't worry about it too much as long as she gets there in the end. 
Derek
7 adult Royals (2.5), 1.0 COS Pastel, 1.0 Enchi, 1.1 Lesser platty Royal python, 1.1 Black pastel Royal python, 0.1 Blue eyed leucistic ( Super lesser), 0.1 Piebald Royal python, 1.0 Sinaloan milk snake 1.0 crested gecko and 1 bad case of ETS. no wife, no surprise.
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JUSTINxCREEZ (06-22-2014)
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Re: Slow swallowing Ball Python?
Del is right. It's nothing to worry about. She might be a slow eater. My nature center has a bp that takes 10-20 minutes to swallow a mouse. 
-Yar 
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JUSTINxCREEZ (06-22-2014)
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Re: Slow swallowing Ball Python?
That's my pied girl. I feed her first and she finishes last after the other 25...
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JUSTINxCREEZ (06-22-2014)
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Yep, it happens. If you've recently upped the size of the rat then that could be why as well
Or, sometimes they just take their time.
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JUSTINxCREEZ (06-22-2014)
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thank you all! just something I wanted to clear up haaha
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I have one that, after constricting & letting go, sometimes nuzzles his rat for just about forever before he decides to actually open his mouth and eat it. Nothing to worry about.
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Re: Slow swallowing Ball Python?
 Originally Posted by kc261
I have one that, after constricting & letting go, sometimes nuzzles his rat for just about forever before he decides to actually open his mouth and eat it. Nothing to worry about.
maybe he's saying sorry? lol
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