F/t or live?

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Originally Posted by PythonBabes

That's kinda irresponsible to not watch when you feed live. It doesn't bother me. Not gonna say 'that's what would happen in nature' because my snake is in captivity but it takes a lot to faze me.

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Irresponsible? I tried to get a snake to eat live that was not eating and I couldn t watch a live animal when it squeaked! I literally was sobbing. I had to leave the room. Not irresponsible, just compassionate. And while I understand it is nature and how it works it does not make me or him irresponsible.

i feed both of of my snakes f/t because 1. It's already pre killed and I dont have to see a live animal perish. My own issue. 2. No harm to my snake for being alive. 3. It's easier to have bulk in the freezer and I can just throw it in hot water. 4. For me it's cheaper. 5. I don't have rat poop or pee in my enclosure. 6. I had rats and mice in high school as pets and...no.

To each their own. I wont put down anyone who feeds their snakes. If they eat, that's what matters.

It is irresponsible. What if the mouse/rat was hurting the snake in the process of it constricting? You wouldn't know and wouldn't be able to stop it because, 'oh its such a cute animal and I can't watch it die'.

Care and the wellbeing of your snake should come before compassion for a mouse or a rat. Continue feeding f/t.

Btw, I also have two pet rats.

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Originally Posted by Sunnieskys

Irresponsible? I tried to get a snake to eat live that was not eating and I couldn t watch a live animal when it squeaked! I literally was sobbing. I had to leave the room. Not irresponsible, just compassionate. And while I understand it is nature and how it works it does not make me or him irresponsible. .

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Oh man.. If I had to feed live, all I would think about would be the sweet faces of Sunshine, Marigold, and Poppy (my previous pet fancy mice).

Some may call me soft for getting so attached to three rodents, but you probably already know that mice are intelligent enough to learn tricks (roll-over, fetch, spin, the list goes on) and they are definitely intelligent enough to be afraid. I personally could not put any living thing into my snake's cage knowing that it was about to die a painful death, and knowing that there was something I could do to avoid it.

Again, if any of you feed live, I'm not judging you. These are just the reasons that I don't :) (I also understand that some snakes will absolutely not take f/t and that live is the only option in these cases)

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Originally Posted by PythonBabes

It is irresponsible. What if the mouse/rat was hurting the snake in the process of it constricting? You wouldn't know and wouldn't be able to stop it because, 'oh its such a cute animal and I can't watch it die'.

Care and the wellbeing of your snake should come before compassion for a mouse or a rat. Continue feeding f/t.

Btw, I also have two pet rats.

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thanks for the judgement. And if they already had a hold of it and if they were already constricting around it no way would I be able to get it out without hurting the snake. I take offense to the irresponsible comment. Not that I would feed live anyway. But if you want to go there....it is irresponsible to feed live to even put your snake in the situation to begin with. So f/t it is so my snakes done even get hurt or even have that chance.

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Originally Posted by PythonBabes

It is irresponsible. What if the mouse/rat was hurting the snake in the process of it constricting? You wouldn't know and wouldn't be able to stop it because, 'oh its such a cute animal and I can't watch it die'.

Care and the wellbeing of your snake should come before compassion for a mouse or a rat. Continue feeding f/t.

Btw, I also have two pet rats.

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And btw you posted to ask a question. And then you call people irresponsible. Why ask when you judged people for having feelings and saying why they don't do live.

In my experience feeding live is way easier for the snake. Just throw the rodent in there and wait for the strike.

HOWEVER, IF they don't eat it, then you have a live rodent on your hands and I have had to care for rodents for days or weeks, while my one snake didn't eat. I have multiple snakes now and it is easier for me to just do F/T, so I can buy in bulk.

If I ever become a serious breeder with dozens of snakes, I will probably just build a rodent room and feed live. It is just so much more natural and simple. With the proper sized meal and proper supervision, there is little danger of a snake injury.

F/T is just easier for me at the moment, but I would prefer to feed live if I had my own rodents.

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Originally Posted by Sunnieskys

And btw you posted to ask a question. And then you call people irresponsible. Why ask when you judged people for having feelings and saying why they don't do live.

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I take that back. Its not irresponsible to leave a live rat in your snake's cage unsupervised, its VERY irresponsible, so there.

And I'm not going to go back and forth with you, sorry. I can make a true statement on the thread that I made and I'm really sorry if you just can't accept that:D

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Originally Posted by Sunnieskys

And btw you posted to ask a question. And then you call people irresponsible. Why ask when you judged people for having feelings and saying why they don't do live.

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Right? I personally don't care what other people do I just choose not to and to get judged for how i feel about it maybe this person shouldn't ask questions if they don't wanna hear what others have to say plain and simple!

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Originally Posted by Godzilla78

In my experience feeding live is way easier for the snake. Just throw the rodent in there and wait for the strike.

HOWEVER, IF they don't eat it, then you have a live rodent on your hands and I have had to care for rodents for days or weeks, while my one snake didn't eat. I have multiple snakes now and it is easier for me to just do F/T, so I can buy in bulk.

If I ever become a serious breeder with dozens of snakes, I will probably just build a rodent room and feed live. It is just so much more natural and simple. With the proper sized meal and proper supervision, there is little danger of a snake injury.

F/T is just easier for me at the moment, but I would prefer to feed live if I had my own rodents.

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Yeah, that is a downside. I was stuck with a rat for 4 months last year when Khaa went off feed!! Now, I have a rat cage and food sitting around because of that one rat and probably another this winter.

Good thing I don't feed live! My snake won't get hurt.

Your opinion is not fact. End of story! :P:P