Snakes are carnivorous reptiles that hunt their prey in various ways; the diet of the snake depends on the way it hunts as well as its habitat. For example snakes like pythons and boas which hunt by constricting themselves around the prey are able to eat larger creatures while snakes that venom as a hunting aid generally eat smaller creatures.
The main diet of a snake comprises of small mammals like rodents and hamsters, birds, eggs, insects as well as reptiles like lizards and even smaller snakes. The feeding technique of a snake is unique in the sense that they do not chew their food but swallow it whole on account of their lower jaw which adjusts itself according to the size of the prey. It has been observed that a particular species of a snake will more often than not hunt a particular prey like for example king cobras are known to hunt mica and gerbils.
The main diet of a snake comprises of small mammals like rodents and hamsters, birds, eggs, insects as well as reptiles like lizards and even smaller snakes. The feeding technique of a snake is unique in the sense that they do not chew their food but swallow it whole on account of their lower jaw which adjusts itself according to the size of the prey. It has been observed that a particular species of a snake will more often than not hunt a particular prey like for example king cobras are known to hunt mica and gerbils.