Is this a problem?

[katerd]

Hey everyone, So it was feeding day here at my house. I have two snakes, a Ball Python and a Sand Boa. My Ball ate her rat without a problem. My Sand Boa ran in to some issues though. He was put into his feeding tank with a pinky and it normally takes him a while to kill and eat his meal. This time, he struck at the pinky, wrapped around it for a bit and when he released it was still alive. I'm assuming he thought it was dead because he then began to eat it. I've not seen this happen before, both snakes usually have no problem killing and eating. I was just wondering if this a normal thing or something that I should worry about.
Thanks in advance, I appreciate any feedback.

[MrSnake21]

I would try and get them on f/t food it's safer for the snake in the end

[Marrissa]

Unfortunaly it seems to happen once in a blue moon when you feed young prey. there's not much movement to pinkies.

And there isn't nothing wrong with feeding live.

[Gio]

Not a problem. The prey is very small and they can eat it live as easy as dead.

I would dump the feeding tank too, as it's completely unnecessary. You can feed all of your snakes in their regular enclosure. All of the jabber that goes along with the feeding tank myth is easily debated away with facts.

But back on topic, if you are feeding live, a larger prey will challenge your snake more and cause it to constrict longer.

Frozen thawed is a smarter choice. I had my coastal carpet on fuzzy rats and she'd just open her mouth and eat. I upsized her prey and she strikes and coils now.

You have nothing to worry about.

[MrSnake21]

My boa will not strike n coil, she only eats when u put it in and no one is watching her