They swallow it by unhooking their jaws then their acids break it down!
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 it eats, check the time. When it poops, check the time again. Find out how much time went by and that's how long it takes for it to digest it's food. Simple, but boring, cause you'd have to sit there and watch it.
The snake would be the predator and the shrew would be the prey
it takes about 4-6 days for a boa constrictor to digest its prey.
A corn snake can typically swallow a mouse in about 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the size of the mouse and the snake. The process involves the snake using its flexible jaws to grasp and gradually consume the prey. After swallowing, it may take some time for the snake to digest the mouse fully, which can take several days.
The shrew is the prey.
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.
Yes, but it depends on the size of the snake
Well, it depends on what kind of snake you are talking about. Usually, snakes swallow their prey whole.
A milk snake will bite its prey and wrap around it with constricting coils.
Some species of snake poison their prey. Other snakes constrict their prey until suffocated. Either way, the prey has to be swallowed whole.
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