The " standing up" you referred to is totally normal. They do that to help move the food down. Congrats on getting the first feeding under your belt. No matter how many snakes you have getting them to eat is always a good feeling.
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Thanks, that's what I thought he was doing because it looked just as that, but like I said I'm new to snakes so just wanted to make sure.