Is it normal for a ball python to squeeze the mouse so hard the guts come out?

Question

It is a f/t and a couple of times now when Stan had struck and constricted the guts come out? I don't remember reading anything about this - could there be a problem with the way I'm heating the mouse?

I get the mice from a reptile breeder - I put it in a bowl of hot water for 10 minutes to thaw it out, dry it off and give it to Stan from a pair of tongs.

Answer 1

yes it is it is how they kill there prey

Answer 2

No, the guts shouldn' be coming out.  They don't eviscerate their prey - thats an accident if it happens.

The mouse is probably overheated.

Answer 3

umm if thats the probleits the way your thawing the mice.

you should just give it live mice.the guts wont come out and its soo much cooler to watch.

Answer 4

Hi yes its normal, I feed mine defrosted mice as feeding them live ones could do the snake harm.... As long as he is feeding I wouldn't worry about the method in which he chooses to get the mouse inside him. The python is just displaying natural behaviour!