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[Mick elston]

Hey. Can Anyone give me an answer. I fed my python about an hour and a half ago. When the snake struck at the mouse it grabbed it on the neck and tried to start eating it from there with its jead out to the side ( not going to fit ) the snake has done this before but after a few mintues of trying he lets go and re attachs in a position where he can swallow the mouse. But still its just sitting there with the mouse in its mouth in a position where it will not work. What shoulf i do. Try and separate the mouse and snake and see if it will grab in a better position of leave it bee. To figure it out??

 

[nick_75]

Give the mouse a light shake. The movement of the prey should trigger the feeding behavior of the snake.

 

[nick_75]

Was the original strike predatory ie was there constriction involved?

 

[Mick elston]

Give the mouse a light shake. The movement of the prey should trigger the feeding behavior of the snake.

As i turned around to try this. He had moved himself and was half way through the mouse. But either way. I thank you for you quick response. Cheers mate

 

[Mick elston]

Was the original strike predatory ie was there constriction involved?

Yeah there sure was. One of the more viscous strikes hes done in a while

 

[littlemay]

My python does this all the time, it's no big deal. Just leave him to do his thing, he'll figure it out eventually

 

[SpottedPythons]

My python often strikes at weird angles. When that happens it can take her as long as 2 hours, but she eventually always finishes. Often she swallows it backwards!

 

[MzJen]

My little swcp does this all the time.!! Strikes at silly angles then wraps around himself.! Takes him forever to work out where the head is but gets there eventually