BPs/Corns Eating Speeds

[Zincubus]

I had a young Dwarf SunGlow Boa that would strike instantly every time but then seemed to go to sleep for about ten minutes with the rat ( thawed) in his jaws before eating !?!?


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[Bogertophis]

I had a young Dwarf SunGlow Boa that would strike instantly every time but then seemed to go to sleep for about ten minutes with the rat ( thawed) in his jaws before eating !?!?


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Yes, some snakes do that instinctively so they are SURE not to swallow a living rodent that can harm their insides. If you use your tongs to jiggle their prey, it's resets
their "timer" to wait longer & make sure it's dead... The BCI I had for many years often did that. It wasn't that she didn't want to eat, she had a huge appetite, but
living prey was a deal-breaker. Clearly no relation to bull snakes (Pituophis)...they happily gulp down rodents that are still kicking. They are active diurnal hunters with a very different perspective.