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Kcsearle
11-01-11, 02:22 PM
Is it normal for my bp to snatch the rat but take almost 45 mins to start eating it??
youngster
11-01-11, 02:25 PM
As long as it ate it in the end I wouldn't be worried.
Kcsearle
11-01-11, 02:27 PM
Yup she ate and it was all gone in about 10 mins lol
Gungirl
11-01-11, 02:35 PM
Some snakes will "kill" their food for ever... Some just chow down. As long as it eats all is good.
mattchibi
11-01-11, 02:54 PM
Some snakes will "kill" their food for ever... Some just chow down. As long as it eats all is good.

Yeah, I find my girl usually has a stronger feeding response if i tug at the tail of the rat after shes striked and is constricting.
Lankyrob
11-01-11, 03:50 PM
Couple of mine will strike and coil and then sniff all round their viv to see if there are any other things to eat and eventually come back and actually eat the one coiled.
KORBIN5895
11-01-11, 05:39 PM
@ lankyrob.
My motley does that and it is annoying!
alessia55
11-01-11, 05:40 PM
It's normal- you don't have anything to worry about so long as he does in the end eat it.
UwabamiReptiles
11-01-11, 07:46 PM
I have some females that will strike and constrict then like Rob said, will sniff around for awhile, up to 2hrs sometimes. As long as they eat in the end, its no biggy.
shaunyboy
11-01-11, 09:49 PM
some of my carpets strike constrict and hold it for over an hour before eating

some eat right away,its an individual trait imo

cheers shaun
millertime89
11-01-11, 09:55 PM
Yeah, I find my girl usually has a stronger feeding response if i tug at the tail of the rat after shes striked and is constricting.

the last time I did this I tugged a little too hard, Nero tugged back, and suddenly there was a chunk of tail in my tongs, but no mouse on the end...
KORBIN5895
11-01-11, 10:11 PM
some of my carpets strike constrict and hold it for over an hour before eating

some eat right away,its an individual trait imo

cheers shaun

Hate to hijack this but what does IMO mean?
youngster
11-01-11, 10:12 PM
In my opinion= IMO
Kcsearle
11-01-11, 10:22 PM
the last time I did this I tugged a little too hard, Nero tugged back, and suddenly there was a chunk of tail in my tongs, but no mouse on the end...

Nice one!!! Lol
lady_bug87
11-02-11, 08:06 AM
my boa does that... shes a piglet always looking for more food