:roll: Hey all you snakey folks,
Well, after reading the posts in Stormyva discussion of the pros and cons of feeding live vs. pre-killed, I have decided to humbly put my tail between my legs and concede that it is indeed a better idea to feed pre-killed or thawed or whatever it is you call it when the rodent is DEAD...I can see now that it is just a better way of introducing prey to a captive snake. I DO have some important questions though....so are ya all ready to pump some knowledge at me? Okay..

What is the best way to introduce a P/K rodent to a Ball Python ? should I just lay it there in the feed box and leave the snake alone to discover it ? or should I use the "Jiggle" method of teasing the snake with the rodent held by a pair of forceps ?

What is the best way to thaw these mouse/rat pops...??? in the past I have had a nasty time of having the abdominal wall of the rodent break open and leak ( yarg :x ) intestinal fluids all over the place...

Okay, now as for my Columbian Redtail boa...when she attains full size can I obtain pre-killed frozen rabbits ??? is that possible...??? I am aware of how much damage a rat can inflict on a snake so I can only imagine the wounds a rabbit could inflict !!! I am 100% committed to getting my boa on pre-killed !!!

I appreciate all of your insights and knowledge that you can share with me on this and the many other topics that we will be discussing in the days, weeks and months ahead. You are all a great bunch of people and I feel priviledged to be a herper amongst you !!!

EyeLashViper