Hello,

So I just brought a new baby bumblebee ball python. She is about 103 grams and was hatched on late June. She is already eating a rat fuzzy. The breeder I bought it from was feeding live to his snakes so I got live so I know she eats in the new enclosure. I am planning to switch to f/t next feeding.
Anyways, like the title states, she struck at the fuzzy rat and did not kill it and started swallowing the rat. I saw her strick under the hide so I couldn't really see what was happening until she came out of the hide while struggling to swallow live rat. Rat was squeaking and was trying to get out of snake's mouth but she kept swallowing it back... I searched it and people say it is due to small prey size but it was appropriate size for her.. Why does this happen? Is she not use to hunting? I believe she had 3 feedings before. I know it could be dangerous so what should I watch for? I can't see anything from outside, so I have no idea what the sign of danger would be for swallowing live prey.

Thank you.