[carl24bpool]

Just fed may snake his fuzzy and after a lot of chewing he managed to eat it backwards.

Since it was a fuzzy and the fur couldn't be making it much harder I decided to leave it since I didn't want to interrupt.

Is this okay or should I of stopped him??

He has pushed it all the way down so had no trouble finishing the job.

Just wanted to check.

Oh and is this a problem when feeding adult rodents???

 

[Snakes r grreat]

Good question, i would like to know too. My corn and royal python have eaten their mice backwards a couple of times and i've not seen any problems from it, but does it cause any problems?

 

[markhill]

no, no probs, my corn often eats backwards, i once saw a vid of a big python eating a rat sideways and folding it in :shock: half

 

[grannykins]

My corns and kings also often prefer the tail end. Never had any problems.

 

[carl24bpool]

so is it also okay with adult rodents with plenty of fur on??

must be much harder swallowing against the grain as it where. :?

 

[zirliz]

Yeah you'd imagine it would be harder with all that hair but maybe not...

 

[markhill]

my corn eats hairy mice backwards with no probs.

 

[carl24bpool]

okay no worries then.

Prehaps I should shave em for him. lol

 

[Lesley M]

shaving a mouse / rat now thats a pic I would love to see :shock: .. my corn often eats bum first seems to prefer it that way :?
sheesh message to self ... LEARN TO SPELL

 

[welshgaz]

Mine generally eat face first but I've seen it the other way... My little boa eats her weaners sideways though.. stupid girl take here hours to eat it

 

[beestingbutterfly]

my boa has occasionally eaten a rat sideways, i always panic but shes always fine!! :lol: my king is the funny one she eats whichever ways first, shes funny, one day she'l strike feed and the next she wont!!

 

[Razaiel]

All snakes in the wild are equipped with their own pocket mini-razors 8) that would be soooo funny. They have to digest all the teeth, bones and legs so I guess fur is the least of their worries.

Mine mostly take theirs down head first but have taken them every which way (including sideways) . My sav just gulps his down whole in a few secs ...

 

[beestingbutterfly]

savs are a whole different story tho!!! lol :wink:
3 ata time!!!!