Why feed live prey?

[CherryPython]

This is really interesting I'm quite lucky really, Pretzel is my only Ball Python and she's never really had a massive problem with eating. I feed her F/T, but as far as I am aware (and feel free to correct me if I am wrong!) feeding live is actually illegal in the UK, so don't have much of a choice.

Also I live with my grandparents, and it was ultimately down to them whether or not I could keep Pretzel here. One of their rules was only if her food is frozen. If it came down to it and I had to feed live, I could do it, but at the moment as it is I have no other choice but f/t.

::: I'm not saying I'm completely oblivious to the fact that there are some people in the UK that will live feed Just that f/t is all Pretzel knows, she's fine with it, and also (knowing my luck) I'd get caught if I did try it!