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RE: Question regarding rescued ball python.

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Posted by: beastmistress at Thu Sep 21 17:18:22 2006   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by beastmistress ]  
   

My guess would be that this guy is unexperienced in the killing process. Even though they are natural born killers, it is still a skill that must be practiced. Ever watch a newly hatched snake eat? They miss and sometimes they don't wrap the prey properly. I've rescued two ball pythons that have done the same thing, and after a few months of feeding regular, they were able to grab the mouse with no problem. My jungle carpet x diamond python was only a few months old when we bought him and he was the same way. Chalk it up to inexperience. Good luck.



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