Firstly, I am greatful that she is actually eating! Mambo is my first bp and I have heard that they can be problematic feeders, especially pet shop snakes.

A little background: Mambo was pruchased about three weeks ago at a local chain pet shop. While they didn't have good records, the girl I spoke to was very knowledgable and helpful. She (I don't know sex for sure, but I am out-numbered three to one here so my snakes are girls unless I decide to find out otherwise!!) is a very mellow young snake and weighs in at 122g. I feed f/t mice and at the moment I have been offering her fuzzies once a week while she settles in. I plan on moving her up to hoppers every 5 to 6 days as the fuzzies don't even leave a bump on her belly.

When I feed Mambo, I put her in a seperate feeding bin (Sterilite shoe box). If I wiggle the mouse in front of her, she strikes the body of the mouse and will hold it in her mouth sideways, like a dog with a bone. She'll move around the box, sort of chewing on the mouse. Eventually she'll drop it and ignore it. When I move it again, she will strike, coil, and swallow it normally. Does anyone else have snakes that do this? I'm assuming she's just a little odd, and as long as it doesn't indicate some sort of problem, I'm fine with it. I am a little worried though that it could be an indication of a sight problem. Any thoughts?

Kachine Kolgon