Problem feeder and hurt tooth?

[Citrus]

So my pastel has been a weird feeder compared to my other who gobbles his food down in minutes. I get that they're all different but I want to know a solution to this: she is always super interested and knows when it's food time. She will strike with some dancing and then after I put her tub back, I come to see the mouse is let go and she is searching for it. Nosing every inch of the tub except for the two inch area that the mouse is on. So I usually try again and she won't strike as fast or enthusiastically as the first time but she will softly bite it and eat. Or I will have to lay the mouse on her side from which she will slowly constrict automatically. Is this a husbandry issue or just a ball python being a ball python?

Also tonight at the second attempt she struck the tongs that didn't even have the f/t in them yet and bit down. I was worried she hurt her teeth/mouth but I'm watching her eat her food now so I guess she's ok. It got me thinking though, their teeth are like needles and look fragile IMO. So what is procedure for broken teeth if I ever experience it?


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[DVirginiana]

Mine has taken half an hour or more looking for a mouse's head before and released the mouse while she's looking for it. That sounds like she's just being a normal persnickety ball python.

[Sauzo]

Both of my BCIs do the same thing more or less. They go gung ho with grabbing and wrapping. Then they let go and check it out for about 5 mins before looking for the head and eating it. Some snakes are like that. Funny part is Rosey used to never do that, she used to slam it and gobble it down. She lazy now and holds it for a while. I think she is savoring it now.

[Bumblebeeball]

Mine has been eating like a champ. Well fiest time feeding was today and talkes to previos owner and all she fed her were frozen thawed fuzzies. What is a medium sized mouse? She said snake would take those. I was exsited when she too the mouse where is a good spot to get lots medium mice frozen on the low low.