What are the feeding habits of the red-banded snake?

The red-banded snake has a voracious appetite and needs to feed once every 7-8 days. A snake weighing about 500 grams can swallow 2-3 small miscellaneous fish at a time, and up to 5 at most. A small juvenile snake just a few dozen centimeters long can also swallow relatively large toads. During the swallowing process, they may bite or even swallow each other, especially when food is scarce. This requires someone to stand watch during feeding; the presence of a person nearby does not affect their swallowing. When such a situation occurs, pinch one snake by the neck to make it release its grip and force it open; or use the method described in the earlier article "A Small Pair of Scissors, Cleverly Separating Snakes Fighting Over Food."

During feeding, you can rotate among water snakes, miscellaneous snakes, mice, and @#@237@#@, etc., to make the bait as varied as possible. After swallowing food, the red-banded snake likes to lie still, and you should not disturb it at this time. If it is excessively startled, it will vomit the food from its stomach, even if it has swallowed a member of its own species. The methods and techniques for getting red-banded snakes to eat dead food after domestication have been described in detail earlier. They will not be repeated here.