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Posted by: Bluerosy at Wed Apr 29 08:48:02 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Bluerosy ]

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

RE: King Snake eating Habbits - Bluerosy, Tue Apr 28 20:30:37 2009

RE: King Snake eating Habbits - mikewise, Tue Apr 28 20:47:28 2009

RE: King Snake eating Habbits - antelope, Wed Apr 29 08:09:59 2009

RE: King Snake eating Habbits - Bluerosy, Wed Apr 29 08:48:02 2009

RE: King Snake eating Habbits - ChristopherD, Wed Apr 29 09:15:55 2009

RE: King Snake eating Habbits - mikewise, Wed Apr 29 10:59:32 2009

Not a video....... - Ace, Wed Apr 29 14:40:00 2009

Great pics ACE! n/p - Bluerosy, Wed Apr 29 15:34:07 2009

RE: Not a video....... - MikeWise, Wed Apr 29 17:32:51 2009

RE: Not a video....... - antelope, Thu Apr 30 07:56:41 2009

RE: Not a video....... - reako45, Wed Apr 29 20:03:37 2009

Thanks Guys! N/P - Ace, Thu Apr 30 14:37:01 2009

Hey Thanks for everyone who posted - mikewise, Mon May 4 00:10:02 2009

RE: King Snake eating Habbits - Khaman, Tue Apr 28 20:49:47 2009

RE: King Snake eating Habbits - Bluerosy, Tue Apr 28 21:33:07 2009

RE: King Snake eating Habbits - MikeWise, Tue Apr 28 22:45:23 2009

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