Can feed be to large and harm your python

I noticed kind of a slit on the bottom of her jaw after getting that meal down. Not sure if all pythons have this or mabey it was caused from the stretching

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Originally Posted by PythonOutlaw

I noticed kind of a slit on the bottom of her jaw after getting that meal down. Not sure if all pythons have this or mabey it was caused from the stretching

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It's a natural part of their anatomy that helps them get their mouths around their prey. No worries. :)

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Originally Posted by JLC

Yes, should be fine. More often than not, it's the HUMANS that are intimidated by the size of the prey, more so than the snakes. :P

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Thats how i am with my balls, But with my boas, i find it easier to feed them the best sized prey, no idea why that is

Thanks for this subject. I had one of my BP's refuse a meal, so I put the rat in with another BP. Then I looked up his weight and realized the rat was more than 15% of his weight. I went to pull it out, but it was too late. He was already eating it. He seems ok, but hasn't eaten since. Nice to know he's probably ok.

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Originally Posted by PythonOutlaw

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This morning, 218 gram Iggy was "eying up" Phoebe, my 60 pound Ibizan Hound.

You know The Look.

I really think Iggy was seriously considering it.

[the little pig]

:O