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My male ball python Ozzy, about 4-5 feet long, finally did a strike-and-coil!

He is fed two adult frozen/thawed mice, and he usually just drags them into his hide. Not today! he did a strike-and-coil to both, and it was so strong, I almost had a heart attack! I am so proud of him, it's his first time to strike and coil. ;)

I know, I'm a dork, most snakes DO strike and coil, but this was his first time, and I am very happy and excited about it.
~ Mackenzie

I have a couple of snakes that given the chance will just coil, no strike at all :P
That's funny he just drags em away, lol

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Originally Posted by snakesRkewl

I have a couple of snakes that given the chance will just coil, no strike at all :P
That's funny he just drags em away, lol

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It looks really creepy!

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Originally Posted by RR - Mackenzie

My male ball python Ozzy, about 4-5 feet long, finally did a strike-and-coil!

He is fed two adult frozen/thawed mice, and he usually just drags them into his hide. Not today! he did a strike-and-coil to both, and it was so strong, I almost had a heart attack! I am so proud of him, it's his first time to strike and coil. ;)

I know, I'm a dork, most snakes DO strike and coil, but this was his first time, and I am very happy and excited about it.
~ Mackenzie

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Any reason you're not feeding him small rats? He should easily be able to handle a small rat.

Jim Smith

Now I want to see him dragging mice away! Can you video him doing it?

What would he do if you fed him live, I wonder?

Aha too funny,

my ball python will just start swallowing given the chance, lazy snake.

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Originally Posted by j_h_smith

Any reason you're not feeding him small rats? He should easily be able to handle a small rat.

Jim Smith

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He refuses them.

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Originally Posted by loonunit

Now I want to see him dragging mice away! Can you video him doing it?

What would he do if you fed him live, I wonder?

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If I find my camera, I sure will!

And he's afraid of live, but I think he's getting bigger and badder?

Mine flip/flop between doing it and not. I guess it's how hard I have a hold on the rat or something.

My BRB the other night took a second fuzzy and hit it full open mouthed and got most of the head in on the one strike and just started to gobble it down. Wish I got that on camera.

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Originally Posted by RR - Mackenzie

He refuses them.

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The dreaded mouse eater. Sorry to hear about that. Good luck!

Jim Smith