I breed feeder ratsnakes so I'm not under too much pressure to get my Regals on mice although I admit it's nicer than feeding them snakes. She's new to the collection and I'm still fattening her up before introducing her to my big male. I hope he thinks of her as a sweetheart instead of as a sweet treat. Sometimes, snakes that include biting in courtship forget what they were doing and transition to swallowing mode.

I also have a large female who could turn the tables on accidentally eating a mate. She's 28 inches. He's 26 inches.