additional info i feel maybe is relevant: the pool they submerged their prey in specifically their soaking/swimming pool that they use to soak, etc in that’s separate from the water bowl they use for hydration - also, they weren’t submerged for the entire time of eating, it was kind of like, they took the mouse, extended themselves so as to submerge themselves then once they had secured the head and “dispatched” the mouse, and began the eating process, then they came back above the water’s surface - it seemed v much at the time to be an intentional act, not accidental like when my red tail boa caught her prey near pool and accidentally hit the water, she just kind of dunked a little but when realizing she got wet recoiled to dry land
as it stands this is the only time i have seen them do this so rightfully i don’t think any definitive conclusions could be drawn from this but it does have me curious and i was hoping to do more research into their wild behavior today pertaining to this - Merauke appears to be a coastal area which probably has water ways leading into the ocean so perhaps it’s a wild behavior? will definitely keep everyone posted if this becomes a pattern
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