Ball Python that eats live mice!

Posted by norvolt on April 08, 2003 at 14:02:17:

I have never seen this before. I have a Ball that I got about 3 weeks ago that I have never seen eat before. It was given to me by a guy who was going off to college and couldn't care for it anymore. It is a 2 year old Male appears healthy in all aspects. I asked if it was eating well and he said yes it eats one fuzzy a week. I asked if he prekilled them or not and he said not that the snake does.

Well after I had him for 3 weeks I decided it was time to see if he would take food so I placed a fuzzy in its cage and watched. The python took its time checking out its prey, about 15 mins. Then it just grabed ahold of it backwards and ate it alive. Now I know that snakes will eat prey backwards sometimes but I have never seen one take prey alive and kicking.

I have had ball pythons for several years now and thought I heard it all. Just seeing if anyone else heard of this or know if anything could be wrong.

Follow Ups:

• Re: Ball Python that eats live mice! lolaophidia 04/12/03 (0)
• This behavior is typical in boomslangs as well N/P conservationist 04/10/03 (0)
• LOL.. thats dangerous, but you know that ..(more) genaroleon 04/08/03 (3)
  • Re: LOL.. thats dangerous, but you know that ..(more) norvolt 04/08/03 (2)
    • I have three snakes that do that- meretseger 04/08/03 (1)
      • Re: I have three snakes that do that- dwarf_retic07 04/13/03 (0)

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