They pin their prey down and eat it whole, alive, instead. As reptiles, snakes are less vulnerable to constriction anyway. This is all despite racer species having scientific names which indicate that they do use constriction (e.g. Coluber constrictor). According to the journal Copeia, the ...
Arboreal rat snakes, like these black rat snakes (Pantherophis allegheniensis) spend much of their days watching the comings and goings of their fellow creatures. Then go out and eat them. On the other hand, watching the intent, patient gaze of some of my big yellow rat snakes, who would...