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Old 05-10-14, 06:08 AM   #9
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Re: False Water Cobra constricting?

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Originally Posted by Snakey-Jay View Post
It does not surprise me to hear that a rear fanged species may/will also adopt constriction in the act of killing prey.. It could also be a case of them using the constriction as a means of restricting the preys movements while the venom works and is "chewed in", this would greatly reduce the chance of injury to the snake during the process.
That makes a lot of sense.
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