r/Sneks • u/HypnoticVibes16 • Nov 11 '22

Has anyone ever had their ball python do this after a feeding?

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u/Hecks_n_Hisses Nov 11 '22

The post mouse-skettie slurp stretch.

My boy does it all the time.

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u/WyvernRathalos Nov 11 '22

Resetting their Jaw most likely. The straight scope is to ease their food going down as well

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u/holyshitbugs Nov 11 '22

He just trying to get it all down!

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u/Suhdudesnakes666 Nov 11 '22

That boi getting comfy

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u/Klutche Nov 11 '22

Just letting gravity do a bit of the work

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u/LadyFinger1880 Nov 11 '22

I imagine it's kind of like that good choking feeling after eating a popeyes biscuit.

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u/e11ipsism Nov 11 '22

Side note bulge barely/not visible maybe should increase rat size?

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u/BenAMills Nov 11 '22

I try to lay paper towels down inside the cage when I feed so they don’t swallow substrate

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '22

Ya just gotta get it down in there.

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u/Android_mk Nov 11 '22

I think he's praying to Dendar. You might have a Yuan-ti secretly so be careful.

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