In fewer words than what JLC just replied with, ball pythons like all other constrictors, kill via constriction, not biting. The purpose of biting is to control their prey and move them into a position to be constricted. Even then, you'll notice with larger adults, that they sometimes don't even strike- doing things such as pinning prey items against the wall of their enclosure, against the floor, etc, pretty facinating that they're that intuitive....either intuition or instinct though, or maybe a little bit of both....
Was that really fewer words to say the same thing I did???
Originally Posted by elevatethis
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