My Kingsnake does this on a regular basis. I think they know instinctually that it would cost more energywise for them to constrict than to swallow a harmless prey item whole. Most BP's can start with something bigger than pinks. I will bet that if you start feeding your BP something with teeth(a larger prey item), it will constrict it first.
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• Normal or...O.O - Astra_Valyesky, Wed Mar 17 17:58:51 2004
• How big is you BP? n/p - owen13, Wed Mar 17 18:02:56 2004
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• small meal.... - lilroach56, Wed Mar 17 18:07:53 2004
• RE: small meal.... - Astra_Valyesky, Wed Mar 17 18:10:05 2004
• RE: small meal.... - lilroach56, Wed Mar 17 18:32:03 2004
• RE: small meal.... - Astra_Valyesky, Wed Mar 17 19:48:17 2004
• RE: small meal.... - lilroach56, Wed Mar 17 19:58:05 2004
• RE: Normal or...O.O - rplank, Thu Mar 18 10:24:55 2004