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Hey everyone, I'm not new to the site but this is my first post. I just thought I'd show some pics of my spider bp eating. Her past two feedings I've seen this. IMG_0872.jpg

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Has anyone ever had one of their snakes grab their prey by the tail instead of the head or body?
 
Yea I wasn't too happy about that either but I did use tongs to keep the mouse from biting. i took these pics after the mouse already pasted. I just really wish this snake would start taking f/t so this wouldn't even be a issue. She's definitely my stubborn snake.
 
I've had several do that, and the tongs are a great way to prevent the snake from being chewed on! I'm holding a spider for a friend that just got back from Afghanistan, and she does the same thing all the time. She's got a little wobble so I just figured that she's having a hard time seeing it so she hits it (hard) from any angle she can get to it.
 
I don't do f/t but I do prekill most of the time for our spider, he has horrible aim and wraps like yours most of the time.
Wobbling/corkscrewing spiders need extra care to help them during feeding, tongs, f/t or prekilling are good ways to prevent spiders from getting bit.
 
Wow I thought mine was weird! I'm glad other spiders do that too. Mine doesn't wobble hardly at all but she does seem to have a little sight trouble. I was doing the tong thing too but I finally got mine to eat f/t after not feeding her for a couple months. Cute Spidey though!
 
I figured it was something with the spider gene. I'm happy another people have experienced this too, because I found it quite odd. I really hope I can get her switched to f/t eventually but until then it looks like I'll just have to keep a close eye on her.
 
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