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
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05-20-2008, 05:30 PM #21Thamnophis inspectus
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05-20-2008, 05:32 PM #22Moderator
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No, I don't think it's too much of a struggle. I guess if it was, the snake would try it and disgard it.
I think if you had multiple snakes in one tank you would have problems with food fights, using larger items... but as it is it's fine.James.
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05-20-2008, 05:34 PM #23It's all about the Fuzzies
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Yep, F/T. I've seen you tube videos of some eating huge frogs/toads(maybe yours?). I figured we were ok, but maybe not ideal.
TamiOh. Because you know, it seems to me that, aside
from being a little mentally ill, she's pretty normal.
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05-20-2008, 05:35 PM #24It's all about the Fuzzies
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Cool, thanks again James
TamiOh. Because you know, it seems to me that, aside
from being a little mentally ill, she's pretty normal.
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05-20-2008, 05:35 PM #25Moderator
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It's true. Their capability for swallowing relatively massive meals is amazing.
Originally Posted by Zephyr
Have you guys seen 'Life in Cold Blood' yet? The episode where the Python sebae swallows a deer!!! OMG!James.
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05-20-2008, 08:47 PM #26Ophiuchus rhea
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yes I saw that - totally amazing Originally Posted by adamanteus
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 thatrhea
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05-21-2008, 01:35 PM #27"PM Boots For Custom Title"
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i like deer
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05-21-2008, 01:51 PM #28Moderator
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Sure you do, but could you swallow whole? Originally Posted by Snake lover 3-25
i like deer
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05-21-2008, 01:54 PM #29"PM Boots For Custom Title"
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lol i always wished that i could raise a baby dear and keep it in my room....... then again..... i wished the same for a cow...... but babies are SOOOOOO cute!!!!
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05-21-2008, 07:03 PM #30thamnophis puniceus
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Shanley, I've raised two baby goat kids in the house in the past (over the winter) and yes, they did sleep on the bed with us!!! But even I think a calf might hog too much of the bed...
Oh I've got a couple of pics you'll like, I'll go find them... will post them in the nature thread.
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