They can be funny when eating. This last feeding for mine on Thurs., he got the first one down no problem then, the second he struggled to "get it right". It was pretty amusing to watch him fold it in half and try to swallow. He even constricted it twice and I feed F/T pinky rats. He would back up, look at the rat like he was thinking about how to proceed, then he just ate it (twisted and all). I actually thought he would give up on it. If they are hungry...it WILL be eaten!