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AliciaRose
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 30/03/2011 : 23:57:53
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So yeah, fed Mitch today on a fluff.
And he ate bum first, what does it mean?
Sorry if it sounds stupid, just he's never done it before.
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Invalid User
Account Deactivated
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/03/2011 : 07:57:15
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| It's fine dont worry. Not a problem. A few of mine have done it. |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/03/2011 : 10:19:41
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as long as it went down and stayed down it's fine
plenty of snakes eat prey items bum first or even sideways! |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2011 : 11:37:20
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| I thought snakes preferred to eat head first to avoid going against the fur of their prey? |
  
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2011 : 11:50:01
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Also head first to get the potential bitey end under control as well.
With a lo of captive snakes you could seee that. Going from the side is totally different. |
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2011 : 11:57:04
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| Well with constrictor snakes in the wild the prey is usually dead so they don't need to worry about the bitey end being under control, captive bred snakes just go through the motions of killing their prey, don't they? |
Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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Newbie
Yearling
950 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2011 : 13:02:00
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| Vin just grabs whichever end he arrives at first! Usually bum-end i have to say lol |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2011 : 14:05:01
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Originally posted by AliciaRose
So yeah, fed Mitch today on a fluff.
And he ate bum first, what does it mean?
Sorry if it sounds stupid, just he's never done it before.
Thanks
Means he likes to eat bums XD
My corns eat either head or bottom, which ever smells more lol. The King it's the food sideways but that's because he's thick. |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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AliciaRose
Hatchling
United Kingdom
102 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2011 : 15:25:59
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Originally posted by Sta~ple
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Originally posted by AliciaRose
So yeah, fed Mitch today on a fluff.
And he ate bum first, what does it mean?
Sorry if it sounds stupid, just he's never done it before.
Thanks
Means he likes to eat bums XD
My corns eat either head or bottom, which ever smells more lol. The King it's the food sideways but that's because he's thick.
So my Mitch is just a bum man now then?  |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2011 : 16:04:04
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Originally posted by AliciaRose
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Originally posted by Sta~ple
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Originally posted by AliciaRose
So yeah, fed Mitch today on a fluff.
And he ate bum first, what does it mean?
Sorry if it sounds stupid, just he's never done it before.
Thanks
Means he likes to eat bums XD
My corns eat either head or bottom, which ever smells more lol. The King it's the food sideways but that's because he's thick.
So my Mitch is just a bum man now then?
Maybe :P Not sure if head man or bum man sounds more rude though! |
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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AliciaRose
Hatchling
United Kingdom
102 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2011 : 16:26:34
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Originally posted by Sta~ple
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Originally posted by AliciaRose
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Originally posted by Sta~ple
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Originally posted by AliciaRose
So yeah, fed Mitch today on a fluff.
And he ate bum first, what does it mean?
Sorry if it sounds stupid, just he's never done it before.
Thanks
Means he likes to eat bums XD
My corns eat either head or bottom, which ever smells more lol. The King it's the food sideways but that's because he's thick.
So my Mitch is just a bum man now then?
Maybe :P Not sure if head man or bum man sounds more rude though!
I think they both sound as bad as each other xD didn't think of him being a head man lol |
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2011 : 22:44:11
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If I was a snake I'd have to check out the bum first lol!
Seriously though,Loki and Falcor have done the bum first feeds too. They don't do it as much now they have furrier prey,I think the direction of the fur helps. As for Sabai,well I'll have to wait and see. |
      
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 00:11:37
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| Spot will nearly always bite at the middle then its just a game of chance which way he sets off jaw-walking & whatever end he hits first is the end he will swallow. Its odd looking when they have a mouse head poking out of their mouths but either way is fine, though sideways is one I've not seen yet lol. |
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