Quick backstory: I have a ~2 year old ball python who I've just never been able to get on frozen-thawed consistently. I've had some success and have used different thawing methods and frozen rats from different sources.

Also, early on (1.5 years ago now) I'm not sure but I think my snake for a bite from a too-big rat at the time (rat was wrapped, rat got away, and snake didn't eat for a while) so I'm completely on board with the idea that live feeding can be dangerous.

Recently I've been feeding multiple largest-with-still-eyes-closed rats, essentially fuzzies, and he eats them consistently. I tried frozen thawed again the past two weeks and the first time outright failed and the second time I tried to prime with feeding a live fuzzy and he readily ate the live fuzzy and balked at the frozen/thawed.

All this to say, I'm thinking of doing however many baby rats it takes to meet his weekly needs in weight. For example, as I write this I'm in the middle of feeding 6 pinkies because the fuzzies at the store this week are too big, basically hoppers, and he's taking each within a minute of dropping them in and I'm putting the next in soon after he's swallowed and returned to his hide.

My question: besides the inconvenience and cost and time on my part, any negative to this in terms of my snake's long-term health?