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[Zephyr]

Well, also, remember the prey isn't flailing around if you're feeding F/T. I have a video of a medium female garter snake who swallowed a live toad that was about 3x the size of her head, and remember that it was alive! :O

[adamanteus]

Well, also, remember the prey isn't flailing around if you're feeding F/T. I have a video of a medium female garter snake who swallowed a live toad that was about 3x the size of her head, and remember that it was alive! :O

It's true. Their capability for swallowing relatively massive meals is amazing.
Have you guys seen 'Life in Cold Blood' yet? The episode where the Python sebae swallows a deer!!! OMG!

[drache]

It's true. Their capability for swallowing relatively massive meals is amazing.
Have you guys seen 'Life in Cold Blood' yet? The episode where the Python sebae swallows a deer!!! OMG!

yes I saw that - totally amazing
I actually like feeding my snakes that are cohousing prey items that they can't just suck down, because I feel less rushed that way
the trick is having prey ready to shove it at them all at close to the same time
once their mouths are full there isn't much danger of a food fight, so I like to prolong that