Well my new BP didnt eat the rat and yes it put it in there dead i had quite a drama knocking them out. I put them in a ziplock bag and smacked them against the wall the bag tore open and the rats flew. had a heck of a time keeping the cats away. Any suggestions on my other Bp would be greatly appreciated? Gosh i have never seen Jojo take such a large prey item its amazing how elastic their bodies are.