I honestly feel like I might accidentally open a can of worms, but I am going to ask anyway.
"What are your opinions of someone who feeds Live?"
I ask this because in a month I'll be trying to acquire a Ball Python, and most likely was going to stick with Live since it was all I know... And for some reason Frozen/Thawed doesn't sit right with me.. I am not a first-timer with snakes but it kind of feels like it since I've not had a snake since 2011. My first snake was a Corn Snake her name was Rosie I had her from 2001-2011, and while under my care she ate Live mice with no accidents. I always supervised the feeding, If Rosie did want to eat (which was rare) I would put the mouse in a separate cage for another day w/food+water, and I held the mouse by the tail and only let go when I knew Rosie had a good grip on it. Feeding Live didn't effect her personality whatsoever she was incredibly docile and never actually bit me... though she loved to poop on me. :c
My first was a crash course a lot of trial and error and looking back I feel like I got blessed with a great Snow Corn. Because all I had was a small book on Corn Snakes, I didn't have a computer to look up forums like this or any other useful guide to go off of.
I am mainly asking this because I have spoken to friends who own and breed a lot of reptiles primarily snakes. mainly getting advice from them since I'm planning on getting a snake. And the minute I ask they kind of hold a invisible knife to my neck and say "Don't you dare feed Live!" and go on a hour long rant... even though that wasn't the topic I was going to bring up. I am just hoping asking here wont lead to the same thing. XD
If you're are not going to stand behind the soldiers, feel free to stand in front of them.
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