Agreed!!! There is no grace in eating. It is like a medieval dining display. We start with the wrong end then drag things all over the place, like in the water bowl and through the substrate.
Then he zips all over the place looking for the snout of the rat he was just attached to.
All that said, the action is rather entertaining.
I forgot to add this picture, which is after he swallowed the rat. He has a bulge but I'm astounded that he is staying the same size after eat a few times here.
Look at the eyes. They reflected the flash here a bit. I don't usually this with other species.
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