Will a snake overeat if it is gi..

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If two mice fill it up will it eat a third mouse even if it is not hungry?Answers: Regardless what people say here. Yes you can over feed a snake. If .. 

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If two mice fill it up will it eat a third mouse even if it is not hungry?

Regardless what people say here. Yes you can over feed a snake. If a snake has a strong feeding response they can kind of zone out during feeding time and just want to eat everything that they can get a hold of. It depends on the snake. Some snakes will continue to eat even when full and it can cause health problems. I have seen fat snakes in captivity. You might want to try feeding your snake two larger mice. The prey items should be as big or a little bigger than the widest point of the snake's body. No a snake will not over eat if given the chance,,,, ive seen this happen and it will only eat wat it needs. Ever see a fat snake? they are smarter than humans when it comes to that. no a shake will only eat when it is hungry and enough to fill it , i ve seen snakes allow mice to live in their cage for weeks til they snap them up and eat them Yes, it can happen, but it's not common. One of my female corns will start with 3 mice & then she seems to get excited and will eat another 1 or 2 mice very quickly.The only downside to this is that occasionaly, she'll regurgitate the last mouse eaten if she's disturbed. None of the rest of my zoo will over eat, at least that I've noticed. no it can't happen once they eat enough they are dun Yes. If you've ever fed a snake you'll notice that right after it eats it is still in a sort of a hunting mentality and at this point might attempt to eat another mouse if given the chance. I've seen this happen once and the snake ended up regurgitating both mice (this particular snake was normally fed only one mouse for its meal). If you've seen a snake eat, you can see how uncomfortable it looks to swallow your food whole, but imagine that coming back up the wrong way. It's gotta suck, so don't overfeed your snake. boober is correct - yes snakes can over eat & yes there are fat snakes in captivity. It is a common problem for some kingsnake breeders.