when feeding F/T or pre-killed...

[Jason]

does your snake ever skip the whole wrap up and constrict step???
this seems so weird to me. each one of my snakes has done it atleast once. they just start swallowing...

 

[james.w]

Yes I have had snakes that didn't bother constricting. I guess at some point they realize they don't have to kill it.

 

[JohnMatthew]

It depends how I offer the rodent, if I just drop a thawed in a tub and move out before they pickup on my body heat they usually don't even strike, let alone constrict. I most often dangle the thawed meals in front of them until they strike though, in these cases they do wrap up but it doesn't take them long to realize it's dead and start nosing their "prey".

 

[dragonmetalhead]

My kingsnake used to do that, as did my cornsnake. My python and boas usually constrict for at least a little bit before eating.

 

[Strange_Evil]

My snakes are all really different. My boa, she never constricts she's more of a sit the mouse down and back away human kind of snake. Even when i do the whole zombie dance, she just waits for me to leave.

My burm on the other hand will constrict it even if i just sit it down, she always goes for the extra kill.

My bps both will change up, one day they constrict,then they just eat it. I think i know why my BP's do this, when i offer small rats they mostly just eat and when i offer medium rats they constrict.

Some snake's are just so use to f/t.

 

[Bubblz Calhoun]

It depends how I offer the rodent, if I just drop a thawed in a tub and move out before they pickup on my body heat they usually don't even strike, let alone constrict. I most often dangle the thawed meals in front of them until they strike though, in these cases they do wrap up but it doesn't take them long to realize it's dead and start nosing their "prey".

x2 Sometimes I'll tease them a bit and wiggle it while they constrict

 

[JohnMatthew]

It depends how I offer the rodent, if I just drop a thawed in a tub and move out before they pickup on my body heat they usually don't even strike, let alone constrict. I most often dangle the thawed meals in front of them until they strike though, in these cases they do wrap up but it doesn't take them long to realize it's dead and start nosing their "prey".

x2 Sometimes I'll tease them a bit and wiggle it while they constrict

The old tug 'o war game is a great way to get some of the more finicky eaters into the mood. I'll do this too sometimes when a picky snake needs to build some feeding enthusiasm. It usually does the trick and a less than enthusiastic snake turns into a killing machine with a vise-grip to match!