One full snake

[adazz]

title says it all, sorry for the crappy camera phone quality

 

[spilota_variegata]

I'd say the meal is slightly on the large side..

 

[Drazzy]

lol he looks like a Kransky

 

[melgalea]

i cant see that being very good for your snake

 

[gman78]

It would want to have a nice place to bask or it will throw it up in a day

 

[Kirby]

oh my god... its freakin huge..

 

[DragonKeeper]

I have a feeling the flames are coming... : /

 

[Danni]

excuse me please if this is a dumb question ( im a new parent to a young MD here) but why would it throw it back up if there is no where warm for it?
and it this typical for all snakes?
cheers

 

[DragonKeeper]

excuse me please if this is a dumb question ( im a new parent to a young MD here) but why would it throw it back up if there is no where warm for it?
and it this typical for all snakes?
cheers

Basking digests the food.

 

[Danni]

I reckon that would hurt coming out the other end! (joke)

 

[Danni]

Basking digests the food.

ahhh thankyou, now i know why mine sits up near the lamp and hardly moves
Cheers

 

[Danny.Boy]

stretching of the snake is benificial. maybe not to that extent but a snake that size is in no danger from swallowing a rat that big. infact.. if the snake can swallow it then it's a suitable meal.

i'll post a good one of mine tomorrow. one medium and one weiner such a lenghty fatness.. she looked like a couch potatoe that couldn't move under her basking lamp :lol:

 

[reptilegirl_jordan]

I'd say the meal is slightly on the large side..

yeh just slightly large:shock:

 

[licky]

naa thats a good size

 

[Tim.Arm]

That's huge. If think the size of the food is abit to big mate.

 

[Nagraj]

Basking digests the food.

More correctly, if the snake is too cold it can't digest the food item and it is in danger of going rotten inside the snake.

 

[snakes01]

so just a quick Q would an adult mouse be to large a meal for a 60cm coastal (or any snake for that matter)

 

[spilota_variegata]

so just a quick Q would an adult mouse be to large a meal for a 60cm coastal (or any snake for that matter)

For a 60 cm coastal I would not hesitate feeding an adult mouse to it. IMO, if a meal leaves a noticable lump, it's just right. I feed my juvenile womas adult mice and rats of approximately the same size - they chomp them down with no difficulty.

Being of the cautious nature, I usually feed my snakes smaller, more frequent meals. Remember, this is only my opinion and everyone has one

 

[Chris1]

lol he looks like a Kransky

hahahaha!!

 

[snakecharma]

i have quiet a few that enjoy a big meal but i try and limit them to once every 4-5 feed

as spilota said a noticable lump is how i feed mine

but yeah i would not be trying that size meal in a click clack, in an enclosure with good heat then not a problem