Question about feeding live?

Whether captive or not snakes are literally perfect predatory killing machines. I'll grab a rat by the tail and as soon as they grab the scent (usually before I open the top of their feeding boxes (yes I feed in separate tubs) that things feet don't usually hit the ground before they got them wrapped up for the good night kiss.

Now my male is kind of picky and I'll watch him if the rat is getting curious and freaking him out that's a wrap, I pull the rat out and try again in 3-4 days. Typically I carry a knife or similar object if they get a bad strike (rare) to stick in the rats mouth while being constricted. (However they've been knicked before which people honestly over exaggerate snakes are INCREDIBLY resilient animals) now if you're leaving live in the enclosure too long I've seen instances where they'll chew a snake up I usually give my male about 10 minutes and my female requires no time, she's a power eater. however if you're watching them eat like I do and a rat gets a little aggressive you're right there to intervene.

Again, thanks guys, gave me some good info!
I don't know how many live i've fed, but my first female will only eat live tends to strike wherever, as fast as she can(she's getting better now, I guess b/c she knows she'll get fed, her previous owners didn't take care of her and feed her right) She's only been in two incidences, thankfully nothing major.
I also breed and sell my own rats, so I have access to live almost whenever, I just hate the thought of freezing them, I may eventually but I usually feed live but if I go buy any rats at the store if I don't have the right size(they don't sell feeder live here anymore)

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Originally Posted by Nitewolfie

I just hate the thought of freezing them, I may eventually but I usually feed live but if I go buy any rats at the store if I don't have the right size(they don't sell feeder live here anymore)

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you put them to sleep first. or you hate that they will be frozen in your fridge?

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Originally Posted by BeelzeBall.

you put them to sleep first. or you hate that they will be frozen in your fridge?

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I've had frozen in my fridge(just had to hide it from certain people in the house), i don't like the thought of just them dying like that I guess? Not sure, could be also b/c I don't know how to do it? I've been told "just put them in a baggie and in the freezer"

To do it humanely use a CO2 chamber. I believe dry ice is used to produce the CO2 gas.

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How is that bad advice!!?

Bite the tongs instead of the snake.SMH real bad advice -.-

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Originally Posted by stickyalvinroll

How is that bad advice!!?

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I think it was interpreted as shoving the tongs down its mouth.

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I would put the rodent in the enclosure and be ready to hold the kicking feet and or the biting mouth after the initial strike .

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Originally Posted by Nitewolfie

I've had frozen in my fridge(just had to hide it from certain people in the house), i don't like the thought of just them dying like that I guess? Not sure, could be also b/c I don't know how to do it? I've been told "just put them in a baggie and in the freezer"

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Um no. That's cruelty. I don't know who told you that. You humanely euthanize them with CO2 first. Besides, I think you'd have a real big problem if you put an adult rat into the freezer while alive ;). It takes quite a while to freeze to death and they'd trash your freezer in the meantime.