Quote Originally Posted by AndrewH
Understood and agree'd upon

On the hunting though. I can see a Python using more energy subduing a prey item rather than searching it out, as there is alot of energy needed to put down the prey item.
This is where it gets tricky I guess. I would imagine that a snake expends more energy "hunting" for a meal in about 3 weeks time, than subduing 3 small meals in that time, while hunting only minimally in between. What I don't like about the latter scenario, is that the powerful feeding response may be diminished after each weekly meal, while a snake that hasn't gotten a meal of any size in the past 3 or so weeks, would have the feeding response that many seek.