Is that normal? I've never seen him do that before so I was kinda startled.
2007-09-01 05:36:12 · 10 answers · asked by buggs_bunnie_91 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
****.. i mean he ate it legs first >_<
2007-09-01 07:42:12 · update #1
Most snakes can feel the direction of the fur, so will eat head first. It's not unusual though for them to be "butt crunchers", lol, and eat it butt first.
2007-09-01 08:40:34 · answer #1 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
All snakes should eat their prey head first, it just makes it more convient for them as the legs will move straight and will be more easier to slide down the throat rather than trying to eat the legs first.
However, when a snake eats its prey leg first, that's okay, as long as it can eat it. But if it keeps eating like that, that's a little awkward. It could be some habit or something. My snake at first when I fed it, bit at one of the legs but he later found out it wasnt the head and then he ate the mouse head down instead of trying to wolf down the mouse forelegs first XD;
2007-09-01 08:01:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
-cackles- "butt crunchers" S'awesome! XD
I've seen my snake eat both ways. Most aren't that picky about which end goes down first. The head is usually more popular, but isn't always the case. ^.^ Yummers!
2007-09-02 04:02:09 · answer #3 · answered by ferrisulf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is how they are supposed to eat them head first they go down better that way. Think about it like this if you were snake food wouldn't you go down easier if you were head first
2007-09-01 05:42:01 · answer #4 · answered by cowgirlup0430 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, all snakes will eat their prey head first.
It's not unusual for a snake to eat their prey tail first. You have nothing to worry about.
2007-09-01 06:09:06 · answer #5 · answered by Çåŗőľîņẫ§ħŷġĭ®ł 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
snakes prefer head first meals because the fur just folds down and slides in easier
2007-09-01 05:42:49 · answer #6 · answered by imagin_asian 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yep
2007-09-01 05:44:06 · answer #7 · answered by jon_mac_usa_007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
snakes don't care which end goes IN first, as long as it goes IN.
2007-09-01 05:41:17 · answer #8 · answered by Denise W 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes they just about always do that, its easier for them to eat it.
2007-09-01 05:50:00 · answer #9 · answered by krennao 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
KimbeeJ that was funny butt-crunchers. Thanks I needed that laugh...
Thumbs up to yah!!
2007-09-01 12:45:29 · answer #10 · answered by AnimalManiac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋