Live or Pre-killed?

I feed live because Gene refuses to take F/T. He's been bitten once, sadly, and luckily it wasn't a bad bite. I know how it happened and since then I've taken steps to eliminate that possibility. I watch from nearby from the moment I drop the mouse into his tank until he's preparing to swallow it. If I don't leave him alone then he gets irritated and stares at me until I leave him alone.

Feed what works and what is convenient for you.

I feed mainly live for the convenience however I have a few animals that eat whatever so if I have a surplus I euthanize the feeders, freeze them and offer them to those who do not care.

I prefer to feed F/T for safety and convenience. With F/T, I always have an appropriately sized food item available that does not pose a risk of injury to my snake. Within my collection, there are a number of snakes that always refuse F/T or occasionally refuse F/T, and those are then offered a live rodent. Since I always thaw the rodents in small batches and feed the most reliable eaters last, I don't have a problem with leftovers. Leftovers with F/T can be a problem if you only have a few snakes since it's not a good idea to re-freeze.

It is no doubt much cheaper to order or buy F/T. There is always a plentiful supply a few steps away - in the freezer. However if it is more convenient for you to buy live, go right ahead. There really isn't much of a difference. F/T is often much safer too, as freezing the animal kills most of anything that may harm your snake that was in the rodent.


My Choice : F/T :gj:

Thanks for your responses:D Next feeding i'll try pre killed or f/t and if that doesn't work ill go bck to live since he seems to prefer to hunt his prey.