**GRAPHIC** Reminder to always monitor live feedings!!!

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Originally Posted by highqualityballz

First off I feed live when need be, this was not to scare anyone but to show them the dangers of leaving a live rodent with a snake for a long period of time without supervision. Whether you like it or not there is a risk with feeding live without supervision whether the rodent is happy or not. Again I feed live, f/t, and p/k, I have 0 problems with people feeding live. If you think about it, what if that guy read this post before leaving that rodent with the snake overnight? Could've saved his snake. Nothing wrong with showing people what COULD happen with live feeding if you don't know what your doing!

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Again this is not representative of live feeding only a scare tactic that you are promoting by posting this picture, if you think this is what happen when responsible live feeding is done, time to think again.

You don't leave a starved and dehydrated feeder overnight, that's not live feeding, that's ignorance, lack of common sence, stupidity and neglect.

You are comparing apples and oranges by comparing responsible live feeding and neglect as that's the bottom line.

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Originally Posted by Deborah

Again this is not representative of live feeding only a scare tactic that you are promoting by posting this picture, if you think this is what happen when responsible live feeding is done, time to think again.

You don't leave a starved and dehydrated feeder overnight, that's not live feeding, that's ignorance, lack of common sence, stupidity and neglect.

You are comparing apples and oranges by comparing responsible live feeding and neglect as that's the bottom line.

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Exactly I agree, but whether the rat is starved and dehydrated or not it shouldn't be left overnight. That's all I'm saying. Again I have no problems with live feeding as I do it and sometimes it's a must with some snakes, but if it takes a graphic pic to put some sense in the dumb people that throw in a rat and then check again the next day, then so be it.

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Originally Posted by zina10

Of course you shouldn't leave a live rodent with a snake. But I don't think that happened overnight...

But I HAVE seen damage that did happen overnight.

If feeding live, you should always take the time to make sure the rodent was killed and eaten. Once the rodent is grabbed and constricted, you should give the snake privacy. But after some time one should make the rounds and check on everybody.

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That's all I'm saying. Some people won't take this seriously though but given that picture I posted it may be a different story. Leaving a rodent overnight is careless and stupid whether the rodent is well taken care of or not.

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Originally Posted by MidSouthMorphs

Crazy when old pictures get shared as new ones smh. But agreed with everything Deborah said, think before posting.


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Just came across it, didn't know how old it was. Whether it's old or not thats irrelevant. You Never know someone may learn from this, so your opinion means nothing!

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Originally Posted by highqualityballz

Just came across it, didn't know how old it was. Whether it's old or not thats irrelevant. You Never know someone may learn from this, so your opinion means nothing!

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So time is irrelevant but the fact that it is not reflective of live feeding is? Well ok :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by highqualityballz

Just came across it, didn't know how old it was. Whether it's old or not thats irrelevant. You Never know someone may learn from this, so your opinion means nothing!

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Not going to get into an argument here, not the place. But the original post is irrelevant, if this happens to someone's snake, they need to consider never owning a pet again.


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Originally Posted by Deborah

So time is irrelevant but the fact that it is not reflective of live feeding is? Well ok :rolleyes:

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This whole post was about leaving a rodent OVERNIGHT!!!! You keep saying this not reflective of live feeding and I keep telling you I'm talking about leaving a rodent overnight. What part of that do you not understand?

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Originally Posted by highqualityballz

This whole post was about leaving a rodent OVERNIGHT!!!! You keep saying this not reflective of live feeding and I keep telling you I'm talking about leaving a rodent overnight. What part of that do you not understand?

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So you warn people for something no intelligent human being would do?

I guess you have little faith in the people here.


And again you educate people you don't try to scare them off.

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Originally Posted by Deborah

So you warn people for something no intelligent human being would do?

I guess you have little faith in the people here.

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Hahaha. There are a lot of new keepers that visit here and don't know much. Better safe than sorry. My intention was not to scare anyone about live feeding, just trying to show them what can happen if your an idiot.

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Originally Posted by Deborah

So you warn people for something no intelligent human being would do?

I guess you have little faith in the people here.

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To be fair this is easily a mistake someone who does not know better could make. I think it is easy to forget that as obsessed with these reptiles are we are that the general public knows only a small amount of information about snakes that is in majority misinformation. I think the OP point was this is what can happen when snakes are fed live rats irresponsibly and your point is that this will not happen if you feed live responsibly. In reality it seems you both agree responsible live feeding is a must.