Well, moving away from venomous, I have a 5-ft Texas rat snake (WC) who has retained the renowned "don't mess with me EVER!" behaviors common to his species, but he is an easy feeder on F/T and live alike. Thing gets whiplash snatching that rodent from the tongs. He's even quicker than the very lad back corn snake in the next cage. I wonder if a habitate adjustment might help -- you note that these are both sizable snakes, could be they feel cramped in a tub arrangement.

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• Defense level verses propensity to eat - chuckhurd, Mon May 18 18:44:42 2009
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