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CuriouslyC • yesterday at 4:21 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

Lots of owners feed fully aware "live" prey. Many snakes will refuse prey that doesn't move.


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catlifeonmars • yesterday at 7:18 PM

This is a good way to injure your snake, it definitely depends on the species and the individual temperament of the snake, but there are ways to entice a snake to eat dead mice (you can warm them, and wiggle them).

It helps to understand how snakes detect and catch prey.

suddenlybananas • yesterday at 4:37 PM

And this is considered really creepy and weird by many people.