Re: Live Prey vs. F/T as a component of a Snake's "Mental Health"
I think the clerk is a good salesperson, I have snakes that eat both and have similar personalities!I doubt some of my snakes would know what to do with live prey,I have a corn snake that literally doesn't even bite her food,a live mouse could kill her!I do have a few that no matter what I do will not touch f/t I would like them to but they don't.In my case its not a issue with live prey but I do love my animals and fear for their safety,I have seen nasty rat bites on other peoples snakes and worry for mine, still they have to eat so I do what I have to.The only reason I would risk live food is if there is no choice.If your snake will eat f/t that is a good thing,stick with it!All the things that are dangerous to our animals that we can avoid are a big bonuses,why risk what we don't have to!I doubt your snake is depressed, pet store animals are never in great husbandry so they might not be happy there so they need to kill something to release aggression!
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Live Prey vs. F/T as a component of a Snake's "Mental Health"
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Originally Posted by
Deborah
Sadly in the vast majority of cases where there is an incident (in other words all those terrible pictures you see floating around which are used by pro f/t feeders) the owner is at fault as well, mistakes such as feeding a prey too large, stressing the feeder, leaving the prey too long in the enclosure, feeding a malnourished or dehydrated prey etc, stunning the prey etc.
A proper size healthy prey will go in a corner and fall asleep, they do not attack or go and chew on snakes.
I have been feeding slightly over 200 live preys each month since 2007 when I started breeding feeders (you do the maths) and I have ZERO incident to report and have NEVER intervened either, it's not luck many others have done so as well ;).....
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Of course rats don't go around chewing on snakes, sorry if I worded it weird and it sounded that way. I was just saying that when it's in a life or death situation it may try to chew on the snake so it can live. And I never said that feeding live couldn't be successful it can be of course many people have never had any accidents but still. Just saying but anyway back to the the topic.
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Re: Live Prey vs. F/T as a component of a Snake's "Mental Health"
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Originally Posted by
eclipse3
Did you ever think that some ball pythons go off food for long periods because they feel guilty and depressed about having to kill their prey? Maybe they feel bad for the poor rats families that are being left behind.....:rofl::rofl: Sounds about as likely as them being depressed from only eating f/t....just saying.....lmao.
I really don't think it matters to the snake. As long as he gets his food he's happy. (At least that's what mine tell me anyway)
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