my male is pretty lazy! his first shed he just took off his head! i had to peel him like a banana. he has eaten butt first, and once took like 20 mins trying to find the head to eat the poor rat, i had to help him by moving the rat into a better position (kiddies don't try this at home!). also 2 feedings ago he didn't finish the job on a rat and when he started to swallow it it came back alive and he had to re-constrict. goober snakes are fun!