Interesting behavior....

[thamneil]

That's really neat! So this isn't a normal behavior when eating live mice? How do they typically dispatch of live mice?

[ssssnakeluvr]

That's really neat! So this isn't a normal behavior when eating live mice? How do they typically dispatch of live mice?

it's not real common, mainly seen in ones that feed on a lot of wild mice. garters just grab their prey and eat them alive. wandering garters have the Duvornoy's gland (gland that produces venom), but only a mild one, acts as a tranquilizer on mice, calming them down so the snake can eat them easier.