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Here's a link from this site. I didn't say it would harm the animal and many of my snakes have eaten them tail first without any problems. I made the comment because I have noticed that it's much easier for them to eat prey head first and the only time I have ever seen it happen was when I fed frozen pre-killed prey. I've fed them live, which I no longer do, and freshly killed and never once saw them eat the prey tail first. So I think being frozen throws off the smell of head or tail.. Feed them any way you like. My suggestion was just that. A suggestion. I like to see them eat the way they were intended to eat and if a bit of chicken smell assures that, so much the better.