Quote Originally Posted by Jah-Riddem View Post
because the snake knows its dead

*they aren't stupid

and i don't know how long you have been feeding f/t but my guess would be a fair bit of time.

ill answer that question with a question.

Why would you constrict something if you don't need to?

time after time of feeding im sure your snake just realized there is no point in constricting.
That's not quite right. Out of my 5, one does this, my little mojave. He's a picky eater. Only eats about every second feeding or so. If I fed live, he would get bitten for sure, I have to drop it in and leave it there and I have to be about 10 ft away before he will even think about it.

You should also attempt the "zombie dance.. I put a towel over half of her aquarium and stand behind that.. Even still, as soon as I put it in the top, she grabs it right away.. I also wiggle the prey a bit while she's constricting it as well to give the feel that it's alive.

Just my opinion.