Hello everybody,
I will admit that one of the most fascinating aspects of snake behavior to me is the process of constriction of prey.I have heard varying accounts of what is exactly is happening to the prey animal...I have heard that it is asphyxiation that kills it and I have also heard that it is compression of the chest wall and heart that kills the prey.I must admit that I am not sure what exactly does the job but I have observed my own two Ball Pythons taking down live prey and it is amazing how rapidly a prey animal such as a mouse or rat succumbs - it must be like being wrapped in steel coils or something.I try to imagine what it must be like to go out that way.I suppose a large anaconda or reticulated python could perhaps constrict a moderate sized human being? I hope nobody is offended by this post what with me using live prey for my BPs...I would use pre-killed but I am having a hard time getting my snakes to accept the dead prey...I am still trying though....

EyelashViper