Eating backwards - Pull it out?

I tried to feed my newest BP his first meal yesterday. All seemed well, but when I checked later he had the rat backwards up to the hips. When he worked the hips out & only had the tail, I got my tongs & gently pulled it out. What do you think? Did I do the right thing?
I guess I'll try again in a couple of days. He's only been with me for four days, but he seems hungry. He was on live before & I'm feeding f/t.

I've had snakes eat them backwards before. Doesn't really seem to be a problem to me. Sometimes they'll start to eat them 1 way (backwards) then spit them out and work themselves around to the head.


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Next time, leave him be. They will figure it out:gj:

Yup. I've had mine try to eat their prey backwards multiple times. Either they succeed and all is well, or they realize they can't and spit it out, then eat it from the right side. No worries :)

Just wait till he tries to eat one sideways, LOL. :rolleyes:

if he's eating it backwards he either hasnt quite figured eating out ot its jsut a little small. like others said if he cant get it down backwards he'll spit it out on his own. mine did try to eat a pinky sideways once, poor guy had a hell of a time getting that one spit out.

Never pull a food item out. He would have been fine.

what mike said. I have one that took FOREVER to learn how to eat right...

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Originally Posted by Mike Cavanaugh

Never pull a food item out. He would have been fine.

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Originally Posted by KatStoverReptiles

I've had snakes eat them backwards before. Doesn't really seem to be a problem to me. Sometimes they'll start to eat them 1 way (backwards) then spit them out and work themselves around to the head.


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Yeah, it seems like he was trying to get it out to start over. I hope I didn't freak him out by helping, but he seemed to be struggling to get the tail out. Maybe he would've been better off if I'd of left him alone.

Yeah, try not to worry about it. As long as the prey is dead, and since you feed f/t, then there shouldn't be anything to worry about.

Ive had the same thing happen to my little girl multiple times XDD she was too lazy to rework it in her mouth all the way to the head so she just took it backwards. Its never caused a problem it just takes her a little longer to east when that happens. Next time Id just let the little guy finish. It may just be due to lack of experience eating. the more he does it the better he'll get

Ugh, my pin has eaten 3 times for me (I have only offered her 3 times tho), and I couldn't be happier that she has taken frozen hoppers every time, and even more since her first meal with me was the first time that she was offered FT... BUT SHE ALWAYS EATS THEM BACKWARDS... :@


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I fed him again yesterday and he took it with no problems. Glad I didn't freak him out too much when I pulled the tail out on the last one. Seems like he's going to be ok with f/t instead of live. Thanks for the good info everyone & I'll be staying out of it in the future. Frontwards, backwards, or sideways, I'll let the animal figure it out. :)

Have you ever seen the video of the rock python eating a gazelle head first rack and all? They will be fine. If not they will spit it out and figure it out.

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Originally Posted by snake lab

Have you ever seen the video of the rock python eating a gazelle head first rack and all? They will be fine. If not they will spit it out and figure it out.

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Wow, that's gotta be a sight!

Yea, those gazelle's leave a lump....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDZwggWN_WY

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_u...?v=LDZwggWN_WY

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Originally Posted by Don

Yea, those gazelle's leave a lump....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDZwggWN_WY

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Wow, incredible bit of video! :O I don't think I'll ever worry about one of my BP's being able to swallow a rat again. :P

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Originally Posted by meowmeowkazoo

Just wait till he tries to eat one sideways, LOL. :rolleyes:

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my bp always used to try to do that, he even tried to eat himself a couple times lol. i also had a knigsnake that would eat his while they were still alive, he wouldnt coil it or anything, just grab it by the face and start munching:lmao: