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They swallow it by unhooking their jaws then their acids break it down!

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Q: How does a snake digest its prey?
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Does a snake measure its intended victim to see if it can digest it before attacking the victim?

In most cases, a predator such as a snake will instinctively know what it can and cannot swallow and/or digest. There have been times where a snake has attempted to swallow and digest it's prey and have it turn out a bit too large.


When a snake kills a shrew the shrew is called the what and the snake is the what?

The snake would be the predator and the shrew would be the prey


How long does boa constrictor take to digest its prey?

it takes about 4-6 days for a boa constrictor to digest its prey.


When a snake kills a shrew the shrew is the?

The shrew is the prey.


A snake that choke its prey to death?

A snake that can choke it's prey to death is known as a constrictor. The snake waits for it's prey to suffocate, and will then begin consuming the meal whole.


What is the prey of a snake?

the snske can prey on people,fish


How does snake catch its prey?

Some species of snake poison their prey. Other snakes constrict their prey until suffocated. Either way, the prey has to be swallowed whole.


How does a milk snake catches its prey?

A milk snake will bite its prey and wrap around it with constricting coils.


What does a snake do when it get its prey?

Well, it depends on what kind of snake you are talking about. Usually, snakes swallow their prey whole.


Could a snake digest a cat whole?

Yes, but it depends on the size of the snake


What is the brown snake prey?

You.


How does a snake capture its food and eat it?

Well Somtimes It Depends On What Kind On Snake.Some Snakes Can Camoflogse And Wait For There Prey To Come By Then When It Close To It The Snake Springs Out In Front Of It And Usally The Prey Has No Where To Run So..It Gets Atten.Some Snakes.Hide InBushes Or Somthing Then When The Prey Is Close By The Snake Jumps Out.Wraps Its Self Around The Prey.Chokes The Prey.Then When The Prey Dies The Snake Eats It.Some Snakes Live In Water Then When A Fish Comes By It Jumps Out And Eats The Fish.And Some Snakes Hide Then When Its Prey Is Close By Then The Snake Jumps Out And Bites The Prey.(Putting Posin Into The Prey).Then The Snake Goes And Hides Again And Waits Till The Prey Dyes Then The Snake Eats It.