>>Anyone allow the snake to kill it's own prey? That takes the longest for the prey to die.



All the time. Mice mostly as rats fight back. However, this death is far from inhumane. If you watch closely the mouse is unconscious very quickly. Just 10-15 seconds. Further, the response in the prey to the overwhelming force of the predator quickly puts the mouses brain into a mode that does not allow for pain nor panic.



There is a famous account of a human that was attacked by a lion. The victim actually felt bliss despite the certain death he awaited. For some reason the lion did not finish him off and he lived to tell of this experience. Can't put you on it. Perhaps someone else can help.



This relationship between prey and predator fascinates, likely the origin of my herp career!


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