Down the Hatch Backwards! Problem?

[texasreb]

My 16 year old snake just consumed his mouse (F/T) breech or tail first.

Is this going to be a problem? He's never done this before to my knowledge.

Thanks for the help.

[BLKfly]

I personally have never had a problem with any of my snakes eating their food backwards. I have heard that it may cause them to regurgitate. I never experienced it, so I can't say if that's true or not.

[daddio207]

I have never witnessed a regurge due to swallowing a mouse/rat butt first. It is just more difficult for the snake to get by the hips on large prey.
:)

[hypnoctopus]

Shouldn't be a problem.

[texasreb]

Thank you all for the reassurance. He's a big snake, around 700 grams and the mouse was a normal sized adult/large mouse.

[safire6]

My 750 gram corn ate an adult live mouse tail-first about a year ago and no problem! The only time he's done that since I've had him (2 years).

[texasreb]

That's good to hear, Safire! So far, mine has kept it down. It's been over 24 hours and he's acting normally.