this new snake is trouble

[ineedsoap16]

This friends snake keeps "throwing me curveballs. It has eaten good twice now but tonight it has been trying to eat the mouse sideways for more than a 1/2 an hour. It struck fine and did the constrictor thing for very long but ever since it has been trying to eat the mose it has been painful to watch. I do not want to interrupt as I am trying to get it ti eat more often.

Any suggentions?

[ineedsoap16]

Now it is really trying to eat the mouse sideways. Its jaws are extended much further than I though possible. It there a good way to iterrupt feeding? do I need to?

[ineedsoap16]

He mykee any ideas. Sorry for the impatience.

[BruinsBeard]

**** luck no one was on to help you earlier.

I imagine the snake has already gotten the damn mouse in him, or possibly just thrown it back up, but what type of snake is it?

[mykee]

Usually, they figure out which way is up. NEVER interrupt a feeding, they'll either eat it, or just give up and figure it out next time. I would also try feeding a similar sized rat instead of a mouse if you can. I'm guessing my half-hearted visits here are never often enough for immediate help. If anyone REALLY needs assistance with an emergency, I can be had by e-mail at michael@strictlyballs.ca.

[ineedsoap16]

It ate it. Darndest thing I ever saw. I swear I though it's head was gonna pop trying to expand that much.

[pyythonboa]

dont worry my boa sweets did the same thing twice and like mykee said their figure it out.