Mouse bites snake to death

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Awesome! I like this story, instead of the snake playing with his food, the mouse played with him, and won! I do feel bad for the snake though, but wow, that's one tough mouselum.

Wow... I'm embarrassed for the snake.

This is actually very common, I can't believe it's newsworthy, live mice are known to be very dangerous to snakes; it's probably the driving force behind the development of defense mechanisms like venom, and constriction.

Most resposible snake enthusiasts feed frozen/thawed or "prekilled" mice to protect their snakes. Snakes aren't known for being very smart, and if they are really, really hungry, even the constrictors forget to constrict for long enough....

hopefully the mouse will live long enough to breed extensively and start a super race of snakekiler-mice. then they will take over the world domination.

reptiles beware!

I'm glad my cats are indoor cats and therefore safe from the Mousezillas.

Yes, this is extremely common. What are referred to as "unmonitored live feedings" are highly problematic in reptile husbandry.

Ignorant reptile owners don't understand that feeding in captivity does not imitate feeding in the wild. In the wild, there are no walls, the snake only pursues food when it is hungry, and both animals have the chance to get away.

This is why feeding frozen, thawed food is the preferred feeding method. It is really no different from feeding a dog or cat, or eating meat yourself, except that the reptile gets a whole animal that has not been cooked.

Live food should only be offered to reptiles that will not eat otherwise. This should be done under careful supervision, with the prey item being removed if the reptile does not show immediate and enthusiastic interest.