Pythons sometimes measure their prey before consumption.
In a few tales that have spread around the internet, snake owners have reported strange behavior from their pets. Often in these stories, the snake would refuse meals repeatedly and the owner would wake to find the snake in the bed with them, with its length stretched out beside them on various occasions.
After taking the snake to the vet to get an opinion on the matter'
the vet says that the snake was measuring the owner and planning to eat them.
Though tales like these have spread around and seem to make sense, the truth is that a python does not measure its prey. Since snakes are ambush predators, they do not have time to do this; if they did, they would likely starve. Pythons are known to grab, squeeze and eat. Many of their meals are not well thought-out, and if are actually too large, will often be regurgitated. A python does not measure its meal, or wait on it if it is ready to eat
the vet says that the snake was measuring the owner and planning to eat them.
Though tales like these have spread around and seem to make sense, the truth is that a python does not measure its prey. Since snakes are ambush predators, they do not have time to do this; if they did, they would likely starve. Pythons are known to grab, squeeze and eat. Many of their meals are not well thought-out, and if are actually too large, will often be regurgitated. A python does not measure its meal, or wait on it if it is ready to eat
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