Quote Originally Posted by Inknsteel View Post
You don't have to try to put a stick in the rat's mouth the second the snake strikes. You should only have to intervene IF the snake grabs the rat in a way that leaves the head free to move, and where the rat's head is facing the right direction to be able to bite. You're creating your own mental justification for causing undue stress and unnecessary suffering to these rats. How many times have you fed live, not "stunned", not pre-killed? Do you think that your snake is really that fragile, that you have to cause the feeder pain and suffering to try to prevent some highly unlikely scenario from happening? What do you think is going to happen to your snake if the rat DOES manage to bite it while being constricted?

I will never understand anyone who thinks "stunning" is ok. You're ok with bashing a rat's head intending to injure, not kill, yet you feel bad when you manage to give the rat a quick end rather than prolonged pain and suffering?
Well you are entitled to your opinion and your ways of feeding and so am I, I'm sorry I have upset you.