Would a snake eat somthing too big ?

[Snow1369]

Hi i just gave a 7day old mouse to my new snake and he grabbed it straight away but it looks too bigg like it's prob the size of a rat pinkie that i have so would he try to eat somthing too bigg or would he leave it and if he did would it hurt him?
cause i am a bit worried so thought i'd better find out !

 

[Craig2]

what sort of python snow

 

[Snow1369]

MY new Childreni !

 

[Craig2]

a pinky rat size meal imo would be to big but in sayin that i also find it hard to belive a 7day old mouse would be that big.
as for causing any problems i dont think it would swalow it if its to big it would give up if it couldent get it in or will regerg it

 

[aussiesnakelover]

DW bout it, he he cant eat he wont, im don think hell hurt himself....but wait for other opinions too

 

[Snow1369]

yeah sorry i think the mouse is about 9 days cause i just cheacked but it looks bigg but i thought it looked small and his 5 months old so i thought it would be ok for him but if he gives up i will take it out !
Thanks Mr Magic!

 

[Snow1369]

And Aussiesnkaelover thanks!

 

[base2aau]

so how did it end? did he get it down?

 

[steve6610]

hi,
it should be ok, my hatchling maccies are eating pinkie rats and will back that up with a large fuzzy mouse, if the mouse is about the size of a pink rat it will be ok,

cheers,
steve...........

 

[krusty]

it will be all good,just let him sleep it of befor you play with him again.....

 

[basketcase]

would he try to eat somthing too bigg or would he leave it and if he did would it hurt him?

 

[I.Like.Stuff]

OMG!!!! :shock:

 

[Snow1369]

hi all he didn't eat it so whilst he was atempting too i thawed out a pinke (small one) and he ate it straight away he wanted more but i had no more pinkies left and i need too get more to fed my female tomorrow!
he is a guts took it as soon as i showed him! and i recorded it on the didgi cam but i cant post that here sorry!

 

[Snow1369]

Oh and forgot to add Thanks too all who gave their opinion! Thanks!