The record for mine for checking to see if the coast is clear was 45 minutes!!! I was a little worried, but he ate it just fine... sometimes they feel like they have to get things 'just right' before they'll start to swallow. That time he would start on it's butt, realize it was the wrong end, slither around for a few minutes, sniff it again, try on its hips or somewhere other than the head... until FINALLY getting the right end and feeling comfortable!

Btw, I believe the record-breaking time was on the third feeding after I got him.

Since then he's calmed down and gotten used to his environment, and usually snarfs them down in under 5 minutes including the constriction.

No worries as long as she's eating and healthy.