I have here six coastal ribbon snakes (Thamnophis proximus) that were not eating, and now they are ravenous consumers of nearly anything I put in front of them that will not eat them first!!!

However the little snakies have forced me to keep them separated all the time, I have witnessed siblings fighting violently with each other more than once, with no food present at all.

They are latching on to each other from the sides, and last night one bit me repeatedly, not that I mind, silly little thing.

They can open those tiny mouths REALLY wide, and when I see them rolling around like 2 brothers fighting over a quarter, it's not too funny.

Is this normal behavior for that species?? Or did I create monsters by teaching them to eat