My BP Bobs his head up and down while eating?

Hello!

I have a BP I've had for about a month. It seems that after he strikes his prey, and during the process of swallowing his food, i noticed that he bobs his head up and down. With the mouse in his jaws, he's move his head up and down for a few minutes. Is this normal? I tried to look for any info online, but it seems like this is what they call "undulating," and his perfectly normal? Do all BPs tend to do this? Thanks!!

Is your bp a spider by chance, or anything containing the spider gene?

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Originally Posted by Inknsteel

Is your bp a spider by chance, or anything containing the spider gene?

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I'm not 100% sure, but by the colors it looks like the most common breed of BP.

Can you post a pic? My Bumblebee has issues striking but once she starts eating she doesnt bob her head. Could it be that he is "moving" the mouse further down his throat?

Thats what it seems like. Seems like he's either trying to make sure the mouse is dead or trying to move it further down into his belly. From the responses so far, it seems like this isn't common amongst BPs? Hmm... I'll post a picture as soon as I can. Since he just ate, I don't want to stress em out too much.

Does your BP look anything like this:

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...n/efd50d75.jpg

or more like this:

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...d/IMG_0093.jpg

Some of my BP's will have a little wobble when swallowing. the rodent throws them of balance, and the process of swallowing makes them sway some.

my norm does that. he always bobbles his head. i think its just trying to get it down better.

Sometimes mine eats them butt first but bobs and weaves in the eating process from time to time. She's a normal

"Bob and weave, stick and move, come on kid we're gonna get through this. That mouse is goin DOWN!"

My little mojave bobs when hes eating. I just assumed its cuz hes small and not very.cordinated lol.

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