Swallowing concerns

[shinyjay42]

My BP's feeding day is today. When she struck the mouse she missed the head so she seems to be having a bit of trouble properly lining up the mouse to swallow. She'll keep trying until she gets it right won't she?

[shinyjay42]

Never mind she got it. She's swallowing it tail first though, silly snake.

[exiled reptile]

yes they do that sometimes especialy when they can handle something a bit larger my girl sam could probably eat mice backwards in her sleep she's quite large though weighing 5 and a half pounds maybe six have'nt weighed her lately

[j_h_smith]

They will take it anyway they can get it. It may take them some time to get it down, but if they're hungry, they will eat it, eventually.

Jim Smith

[mpkeelee]

my normal tries to eat them sideways all the time. i just let her gnaw on it for a while and eventually she gets it right, or backwards, just not sideways. lol

[Patricia]

my normal tries to eat them sideways all the time. i just let her gnaw on it for a while and eventually she gets it right, or backwards, just not sideways. lol

Glad mine isn't the only one! CHOMP straight across the middle, drags it around a bit (F/T), then eventually lets it go and takes over 10 minutes to figure out how to position it. Duh!