My BP weighs 210g right now. I feed live mice once a week. I always offer two, sometimes she eats both and sometimes only one.
I know that the time is going to come where one or two mice isn't going to cut it. Obviously, I'm going to have to move up to rats eventually.

Here's the thing- I'm really scared of them. I'm not scared for myself. I'm scared for my snake.

I always watch her feed start to finish, as in I do not take my eyes off of her. I'm confident that she's safe with mice. But rats are just bigger, and meaner, and have bigger teeth!

I would have no problem reaching in and grabbing a rat if there were a problem. That's not the kind of scared that I am. I guess I just want some reassurance that it will likely be fine

I know a lot of people are adamantly opposed to live feeding, and I respect that position. But I'd really like to hear from people who do feed live rats. Am I getting all worked up over nothing? Are there things I should watch for or pay close attention to?