First off, if I'm asking a question that's been asked before, I apologize. Nothing is more obnoxious than reposting in forums. I searched for a similar post first, and didn't find one. But if this question has been beaten to death I'm terribly sorry...
I'm a new ball python owner. I went to feed my ball a second time today. Her feeding response was excellent both the first time I fed her, and this time as well. Both times she took the prey immediately. I'm feeding f/t pinkie mice. But this time I encountered my first feeding hitch: she took the prey sideways. She seems determined to fit the thing sideways down her hatch. I tried gently grasping one side of the pinky with hemostats, but she's not letting go with her jaw and I didn't want to apply any kind of force.
So do I let her continue to wrestle with the thing? Will she eventually give up and spit it out? Should I re-offer it to her if she does let go? Basically, what should I do here. Like I said, this is my first ball python. Any advice would be greatly appreciated here...
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