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Reptile Dysfunction
Snakes' killing prey methods
ok so i have a question.....everywhere i read there seems to be 2 catergories for how snakes kill there prey....they either constrict it, or its killed with venom
are there any serpents that dont use either of these methods? If so what are they ?
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Re: Snakes' killing prey methods
Hmmmmmmm..... well, egg-eating snakes don't have to kill the eggs they eat. LOL And I believe there are some snakes that eat their prey live, simply because they hunt things that can't fight back and escape, such as rodent pinks, or worms or something. Other than those exceptions, I can't think of any other way a snake would hunt/kill.
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Re: Snakes' killing prey methods
Originally Posted by JLC
well, egg-eating snakes don't have to kill the eggs they eat.
I saw something interesting the other day about an egg eating venomous snake. It actually bit/killed the parent so that it could have free reign over the clutch of eggs. Kinda remarkable.
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Reptile Dysfunction
Re: Snakes' killing prey methods
oh yeah i forgot about egg eaters!
thanks guys
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Re: Snakes' killing prey methods
Garter snakes do not constrict or use venom. They just swallow their prey live. Granted they are small snakes, and as far as I know don't eat anything bigger than frogs. I also seem to recall reading that indigo snakes don't constrict either. I believe they actually stun their prey by coming down on them like a hammer.
Rats in the hold. Crew is dead, I fear the plague.....
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Re: Snakes' killing prey methods
Rear-fanged hognose snakes have a mild venon, when they grab frogs, salamanders, and other amphibians that they eat, they just keep chewin' until their prey submits, then swallow whole.
The boomslang from Africa is another rear-fanged snake, with highly toxic venom. They feed similar to the hognose...just keep chewing until their prey dies.
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Re: Snakes' killing prey methods
i read that south american cribos grab their prey and dislocate it's neck or back and that some snakes crush their prey up against a tunnel wall, etc.
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Re: Snakes' killing prey methods
Originally Posted by mr~python
and that some snakes crush their prey up against a tunnel wall, etc.
Sounds like something a ball python would pull off......One of my females killed a rat this week w/o striking, just pinned it against the floor and killed it with maybe half of a coil...pretty fascinating...
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Re: Snakes' killing prey methods
Well, there is a crab eating snake that kills by venom, but if the crab is too large, it will actually tear off individual legs and eat them. The only snake to take off 'bites'!
There are also several snail-eating snakes that grab the 'foot' (flesh) of the snail, then pin the shell against somethin0g (or keep it in their coils) and tear the snail out. They usually have specially formed jaws that fit easily into the shell to ease the snail out.
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Reptile Dysfunction
Re: Snakes' killing prey methods
all of those ways are pretty neat, i didnt figure a snake would actualy take "bites" , learn something new everyday
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