[Rick Lee]

David, how did a pet store mouse know it was in danger? Maybe a wild one might have some instincts left in its genes. But the feeder rats and mice you get at the pet store have never seen anything but other rats or mice and humans. I bought the biggest rats I could get, would drop one in and the rat had no idea he was facing danger. Often it would walk right up to sniff the snake's head, which lasted about 2 seconds. BTW, would you like to know how they make the food you feed your dog or cat? There's nothing wrong with being fascinated by the food chain at work. It's no different if you watch the Discovery Channel. I think everyone should watch something like a snake eating once in a while to remind themselves how easy we have it.