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can they constrict if they want to?

poison1981 May 18, 2010 01:09 AM

the way a python can:? If they wanted to? Can they squeeze? I noticed sometimes a hawk will get a rat snake but the rat snake will wrap around the hawk and squeeze it to death can these snakes do the samething?

i know they dont usually but i wonder if they have the ability?

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bobassetto May 18, 2010 07:48 AM

they will use the body to press the prey down and restrict the prey's struggles....."primitive constriction"???

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