The switch to small rats

[travy4911]

Well I switched Aphrodite from mice to small rats yesterday...she struck the first time and coiled.....then she just let go. I got the rat out and tried again...this time she struck and gulped it down....I just thought that was weird. anybody else had an experience like this?

[iCandiBallPythons]

Every now and then..

[travy4911]

it just really worried me because she started breathing really hard when she struck the first time.

[coolluigi007]

From my experience a ball will do this every once in a while when you move it up in prey size. The switch from mice to small rats might make a snake "double pump" to get it.

[travy4911]

Never knew that....Learn something new everyday I guess.