No offence taken.. however I can tell you that I have (seen with my eye's and held with my hands) baby as well as juvi ball pythons that have starved themselves to death..The idea that a a hungry snake will simply because it is hungry is absurd. Wild caught adult reptiles are notorious for starving themselves to Death.
I understand what you were trying to convey however blanket statements in the reptile world don't hold true..Ever..just some food for thought.