The Admin Council has reached a consensus that this thread has reached its information potential. We feel that further posts to this topic are more likely to result in arguments or worse than in further productive discussion or additional information being shared to help herp keepers make good decisions regarding this topic. Therefore, this topic is being locked. We'd like to thank those of you who participated for giving good information regarding your position in this debate and ask you to keep your snakes' well-being in mind, whatever choice you end up making regarding prey.