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Yes, some snakes will eat dead prey if they come across it in the wild. However, most snakes prefer live prey for the challenge and to ensure the meal is fresh. In captivity, it's not recommended to feed snakes dead prey due to the risk of parasites and bacterial contamination.
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Is an alligator a scavenger?
No - Snakes prefer to eat what they kill - whether that's in their natural habitat, or in captivity. Captive snakes will take dead food, by 'conditioning' the snake to think it's just killed the animal being offered as food.
What do baby oak snakes eat?
Flakes of dead skin!
Can corn snakes eat anything else besides mice?
Snakes can eat other snakes, small birds, rabbits,and if they are hungry enough, they'll eat humans. EEEEEEEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can snakes eat nuts?
Snakes do not eat acorns, as they eat birds eggs, and living things.
What do snakes mostly eat?
it matters on the snake they eat different things.
What animals do a snake eat?
Snakes eat dead rats
What things do snakes eat?
Somethings that snakes eat are small animal, birds other snakes, etc..
Does a snake hut or scavenge for food?
To hunt is to kill and eat live prey, while scavenging is to eat things which are already dead. Snakes are hunters.
HOW do snakes eat huge things?
snakes can unhinge their jaws, so they can open their mouths wide enough to eat "such huge things".
Is an alligator a scavenger?
No - Snakes prefer to eat what they kill - whether that's in their natural habitat, or in captivity. Captive snakes will take dead food, by 'conditioning' the snake to think it's just killed the animal being offered as food.
What do water turtles eat if they grew up in a pond?
they eat things like dead fish ,snakes ,toads, frogs,craw fish, slugs, snails.even more
What do baby oak snakes eat?
Flakes of dead skin!
What types of foods do snakes eat?
Snakes eat other animals. Little snakes eat things like insects and mice. Larger snakes eat larger animals. The largest snakes are boa constrictors and anacondas -- they can eat entire deer and crocodiles!
Can baby garter snakes eat ants?
Garter snakes can eat ants but they are more common to eat other things
Does snakes eat mice?
Yes - the vast majority of typical 'pet' snakes are fed on a diet of small rodents such as mice and rats.
How do corn snakes eat?
Corn snakes swallow their dead prey whole then slowly digest it in their stomach.
Do crows eat snakes?
Some snakes eat crows and crows will also eat a smaller snake.
