It is probably more common than the other way for kings. They are subterranean hole dwellers for the most part, and the tunnel crush is very effective, keeping the head of the snake away from possible damage while freeing it up for a second meal. Think of a snake going into a burrow and dealing with multiple prey items.


Absolutly correct. I have found kings in rabbit burrows full of baby (pinky) rabbits. They grab with their mouth what they can and hold down (crushing) as many prey items as possible. It seems that when snakes come upon baby rodent nests this is how they crush their prey.
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• King Snake eating Habbits - MikeWise, Tue Apr 28 20:28:29 2009
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