a question that has rattled my brain for years (no pun intended)

[xcthulhux]

So what would happen if 2 snakes were eating each other from the tail at the same rate.

Now before all you animal biologists go crazy ranting about how snakes don't eat from the tail, or snake eating snakes are constrictors, or whatever.
That is insignificant.
this is fiction.


So what are your theories?

[DancingTofu]

They would continue to eat each other until one came up with a more diplomatic solution to the issue, until they had each in fact swallowed their own tail numerous times.

[xcthulhux]

They would continue to eat each other until one came up with a more diplomatic solution to the issue, until they had each in fact swallowed their own tail numerous times.

but would they even be able to get to the heads? where would there bodies have gone?
would they just stretch out and burst from all of the pressure?

[DemonSpawn]

They hope that they eat faster than the other snake.

[jaybug]

Why do you need two snakes, one will do.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouroboros

[soundninja12]

Why do you need two snakes, one will do.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouroboros

Emo snake much?

[DancingTofu]

Why do you need two snakes, one will do.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouroboros

Emo snake much?

lol nice

[jaybug]

Why do you need two snakes, one will do.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouroboros

Emo snake much?

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