I have discovered this very thing this weekend. The two females I just got constrict the prey like demons. The one who is currently on live but KO'd prey constricted that mouse for at least 5 minutes with her head all contorted around. I thought something went wrong but when she began to consume it while still keeping grip, I saw everything was ok. Now this other little firecracker girl I got who is just a baby hit a F/T hopper like a Mack Truck from tongs. It shocked the heck out of me! Then she coiled it for a good while then did this weird roll around with it like the death roll that crocs do. I was beside myself.

My male who is currently taking KO'd live and kinda of taking to F/K strikes but not like those girls do and while constrict but not as long or as hard as the girls. I am going to try feeding him from tongs to compare after he sheds.

Has anyone noticed a difference in this between male and females? Or is it just my snakes?

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• Constricting Dead Prey - Finnigan, Mon Aug 8 11:42:50 2005
• RE: Constricting Dead Prey - toshamc, Mon Aug 8 12:43:35 2005
• Half Hearted Effort - bps516, Mon Aug 8 12:47:03 2005
• Good point (more) - Finnigan, Mon Aug 8 13:06:35 2005
• RE: Good point (more) - CJBianco, Mon Aug 8 13:31:05 2005
• RE: Good point (more) - LdyPayne, Mon Aug 8 13:33:00 2005
• RE: Good point (more) - toshamc, Mon Aug 8 14:33:53 2005
• RE: Constricting Dead Prey - nita, Mon Aug 8 14:47:31 2005
• RE: Constricting Dead Prey - Melisssss, Mon Aug 8 15:03:57 2005
• RE: Constricting Dead Prey - goregrind, Mon Aug 8 17:05:30 2005
• RE: Constricting Dead Prey - coldthumb, Wed Aug 10 00:00:46 2005