That was so cool!

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Originally Posted by Rawbbeh

I still get a kick out of the thought that...that tiny lil head...and that tiny lil neck...is gonna stretch out and gulp down THIS HUGE FRIGGIN THING?!

...And she does it every week!

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Have you ever seen an amazon tree boa eat? Their necks are so crazy thin... its just crazy anything can fit through it!

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I have to admit, I do miss the magic of experiencing snakes for the first time. Just wait until that day you actually manage to catch him shedding. Snakes are such fascinating creatures. :)

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Originally Posted by John1982

They don't worry so much about orientation until the prey is "dead".. Try giving the rat a little wiggle if the strike/coil is less than enthusiastic. Your snake should wrap all the more tighter to counter the "struggling" prey.

My father kept snakes in his classroom for more than 20 of his teaching career years. Feeding time always drew the crowds - super fascinating stuff! I've been keeping herps over 20 years now and I'll still watch my faster eaters(pituophis). My bulls take all of 30 seconds to swallow an appropriately sized meal, quite a change of pace from the ole regius.

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Pits are really interesting. When I had my pine, it was amazing to watch her gulp down her meal so much faster than the ball pythons and boas. Never a dull moment with colubrids!