diff --git a/battlesnake/src/types/simulation.rs b/battlesnake/src/types/simulation.rs
index 8c66432..2ab807d 100644
--- a/battlesnake/src/types/simulation.rs
+++ b/battlesnake/src/types/simulation.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ impl From<&Request> for Board {
                 board.free.set(index, false);
             }
             let snake = Snake {
-                body: snake.body.iter().copied().collect(),
+                body: snake.body.iter().rev().copied().collect(),
                 id: u8::try_from(id).unwrap_or(u8::MAX),
                 health: snake.health,
             };
@@ -206,9 +206,7 @@ impl Board {
                 |(_, action)| *action,
             );
             let new_head = snake.head().wrapping_apply(action);
-            let snake = &mut self.snakes[i];
-            snake.body.push_front(new_head);
-            snake.body.pop_back();
+            self.snakes[i].advance(new_head);
         }
     }
 
@@ -244,9 +242,7 @@ impl Board {
     fn feed_snakes_standard(&mut self) {
         if self.constrictor {
             for snake in &mut self.snakes {
-                snake.health = 100;
-                let tail = snake.tail();
-                snake.body.push_back(tail);
+                snake.feed();
             }
         } else {
             let mut eaten_food = vec![];
@@ -256,10 +252,7 @@ impl Board {
                     let head_index = self.coord_to_linear(head);
                     if self.food[head_index] {
                         eaten_food.push(head_index);
-                        let snake = &mut self.snakes[i];
-                        snake.health = 100;
-                        let tail = snake.tail();
-                        snake.body.push_back(tail);
+                        self.snakes[i].feed();
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -380,16 +373,28 @@ struct Snake {
 
 impl Snake {
     pub fn head(&self) -> Coord {
-        self.body.front().copied().unwrap_or_else(|| {
+        self.body.back().copied().unwrap_or_else(|| {
             error!("Snake without a head: {self:?}");
             Coord { x: 0, y: 0 }
         })
     }
 
     pub fn tail(&self) -> Coord {
-        self.body.back().copied().unwrap_or_else(|| {
+        self.body.front().copied().unwrap_or_else(|| {
             error!("Snake without a tail: {self:?}");
             Coord { x: 0, y: 0 }
         })
     }
+
+    pub fn advance(&mut self, head: Coord) {
+        self.body.push_back(head);
+        self.body.pop_front();
+        self.health = 100;
+    }
+
+    pub fn feed(&mut self) {
+        if let Some(tail) = self.body.front() {
+            self.body.push_front(*tail);
+        }
+    }
 }