While Aaron Rouse from Australia was feeding a rat to his pet snake using tongs, the python grabbed onto them. To his disbelief, the snake soon swallowed the whole thing.

Next time, when you feed your pet snake, keep in mind the animal may want more than just a rodent.

The owner of Winston the Python recently learned that the tongs used to feed snakes can also be deemed as prey.

According to 891 ABC Adelaide, while Aaron Rouse from Australia was feeding a rat to the python, the snake grabbed onto the metal tongs. To his disbelief, Winston soon swallowed the whole thing.

Aaron reached out to the Companion Animal Health Centre at Roseworthy which is part of The University of Adelaide,

Snakes in general can regurgitate unwanted prey but in this situation, given the shape of the tongs and