Behir and how it works

[Red Leaf]

So looking for the next monster that will try adn eat my PC's i com across the Behir. This little guys sounds pretty nasty but looking at its specail abilities i am a little confused.

For a referance.

The part im confused about is the constrict and rake part. Once someone is grappled do you deal constriction damage along with rake damage or just one or the other and then with being grappled by the Behir will it be able to attack others with its bite thinking that the legs will maintain the grapple? Im sure there is a very simple answer to this but right now i am just kinda confused. Thanks Red.

[vip00]

You essentially get to do all of it at once.

Constrict:

A creature with this special attack can crush an opponent, dealing bludgeoning damage, when it makes a successful grapple check (in addition to any other effects caused by a successful check, including additional damage). The amount of damage is given in the creature's entry and is typically equal to the amount of damage caused by the creature's melee attack.

Rake:

A creature with this special attack gains extra natural attacks under certain conditions, typically when it grapples its foe. In addition to the options available to all grapplers, a monster with the rake ability gains two free claw attacks that it can use only against a grappled foe. The bonus and damage caused by these attacks is included in the creature’s description. A monster with the rake ability must begin its turn already grappling to use its rake—it can’t begin a grapple and rake in the same turn.

So once the behir has a foe grappled, it can make a grapple check on the subsequent round at +9 (+5 from starting grappled, +4 from grab ability) to maintain the grapple as normal, then deal damage equal to the natural weapon that started the grapple, then automatically apply the constrict damage on top of any damage dealt with the check, and then finally roll for its rake attacks.

EDIT: edited for clarity

[Red Leaf]

Ouch that is pretty nasty.