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While this feed-forward regulation is well documented in mammals, its physiological significance in ectothermic vertebrates remains poorly understood. We demonstrate that Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) exhibited a robust stimulation of protein synthesis in skeletal muscle in response to mock feeding where snakes were allowed to strike and constrict prey without ingestion. We also provide compelling evidence for similar stimulation in the stomach and intestinal mucosa. This cephalic response resembles the pre-absorptive rise in protein synthesis during voluntary ingestion. Notably, this response was independent of physical activity, as simulated prey constriction alone did not elevate protein synthesis. In pancreatectomised snakes, the response in skeletal muscle was markedly reduced, implicating pancreatic secretions in this regulation. 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