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Ok, I hope I'm not asking something someone has already asked. And I hope I don't seem like a dummy, but here goes. Do balls pythons constrict? I was potentially going to get a corn snake, but that fell through I think. I don't really know if I'd get a ball python, but wanted to look into it in case (I know nothing about these guys)...
Thanks.
 
sure do

my male will constrict like nobody's bussiness... for five minutes... until he realizes, "hey, i think it's dead!" I feed F/T :rofl: it's so cute, i've never had usch a cautious constrictor before
 
A pretty good rule of thumb is that a snake will either use venom or constriction to kill it's food.


Oh yeah...and ball pythons are not venomous. ;) :hehe:
 
Dr Owens said:
A pretty good rule of thumb is that a snake will either use venom or constriction to kill it's food.
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I'll have to point that rule out to some kingsnakes I have kept...they seemed to prefer compression over constriction. (was pretty funny to watch them immobilize 3-4 mice by pressing them against the walls of their container, while eating another)
 
Dr Owens said:
A pretty good rule of thumb is that a snake will either use venom or constriction to kill it's food.


Oh yeah...and ball pythons are not venomous. ;) :hehe:
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Hmmm........

I've never seen my cobra constrict anything...............does that mean????

Uh oh.............................................. :bolt01:
 
shavemycoinpurse said:
Hmmm........

I've never seen my cobra constrict anything...............does that mean????

Uh oh.............................................. :bolt01:
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Uhhhh...yeah...it means stop giving it little kisses! :ack2: ;)
 
OK, thanks everyone! :) I would like a snake and wanted to know... and yes, I do research before I acquire anything to make sure I know how to properly care for my animals...
Also, I'm wondering what kind of a "grip" they get when they constrict? And do they tend to mistake a hand for food?

Thanks... sorry if my questions seem silly, but I don't know how to eloquently word them and was just kind of wondering... :)
 
Angelica:

The grip isn't so strong that you couldn't break it yourself, although that's probably little consolation to their prey.

My female really doesn't appear to put the death grip on the f/t rats that I feed her, its more like she is just holding them in order to get them in her pie hole.

As far as mistaking your hand for pray, as long as you aren't holding the prey or haven't been handling prey without washing your hands - there should not be a problem. I liken it to this - I have a dog who loves me to death and wouldn't bite me for any reason except.......if i got my hand between him and his food. He loves me, but he loves food more.

-Scott
 
eager feeders

i have not been bitten by my male, or known anyone chomped by their bp, but they feed by either dropping the prey (F/T) into a tall box and letting them snag it, or grabbing the prey with hemostats. i love the stats, because i can wiggle the mice around so that they look like they are alive. he will usually strike faster this way. However, be sure to do a few things when feeding. i feed Frozen and Thawed rodents, so some of this may not be neccessary if you fee prekilled or stunned. i personally recommend FT is at all possible.
Don't use your hands to feed. use tongs or hemostats.
Most animals react in fear towards an unknown object that is coming towards them. when you wiggle the FT, move it side to side in front of the snake, or away from it. They will respond to the "running away" motion as a chase, but since many snakes are head-shy, they may be afraid of the food item if you move it towards their head quickly, because it may be percieved as an attack.
Be careful where you put the prey, i know some snakes are so eager, they strike and hit their own bodies in thier eagerness to feed, and it seems to make them momentarily hesitant to strike again after realizing they are chomping their tail
Afterwards, they may have a feeding response if you don't let them calm down and realize they aren't getting more food. I don't know exactly how long to let them be, but i give all my snakes about five to fifteen minutes after they finish swallowing to "cool down" so that they don't bite me mistaking me for prey. It may not be necessary, but i try to take as many precautions as possible. It helps if they are eating the right amount of food per meal, they are much calmer after a medium-large meal (appropriate for their size of course, not too big) than a "snack". besides, one feeding per week means fewer poops per week :rolleyes: which is a benefit for most... good luck, they are cool animals!
 
grrr. can';t edit my posts

shavemycoinpurse said:
Angelica:


My female really doesn't appear to put the death grip on the f/t rats that I feed her, its more like she is just holding them in order to get them in her pie hole.


-Scott
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heh, piehole... :hehe: i love that word. Anyways, most snakes will be like dogs who don't share their food, as long as you don't stick your hands in a bad place you probably won't get bit. Honestly, the snake would probably be more huyrt if it bit you, because of their teeth getting stuck in you. You would want to watch you and your snake's mouth after they bite you because they could get an infection if they rip out a tooth, and you could get an inflammation around a stuck tooth in your skin. but again, don't worry about it too much, as long as it's CB and not super agressive, the problem may never come up.
~jessi
 
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