Hello everyone my husband and i just rescued a red rat snake shes about 2ft long and we fed her a pinkie today and she turns all the way upside down when she eats... The owner before us had her in a small tank feeding her hoopers and everytime he picked her up he thought it was so cool to flick her in the face to make her strike so i was wondering if anyone has ever seen a snake turn upside down when it eatsvand what it maybe?
Thanks for the help
Jeana & Mick
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rat snake eats upside down
reptileland22
Jul 31, 2007 08:36 AM
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markg
Aug 01, 2007 12:57 PM
Doesn't mean the snake will do that every time, but yes, this is not all that uncommon. A ratsnake is cabable of capturing and swallowing prey while clinging to a tree or structure above ground. They can contort pretty well.
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Mark
