Bit of advice here needed folks. We've been asked to assist a new owner in feeding her RTB. She unfortunately has no snake experience whatsoever and has acquired a 4 to 5 foot red tail (said to be male). She knows it eats rats but is finding out if it eats live or f/t.

Mike will be going to help her with the first few feeds. Is there anything we should know or expect to see in the feeding response of RTB's as compared to Ball Pythons. Granted our Royals are very small compared to this snake but I've heard RTB's are a much more aggressive feeder than even a large Ball.

Any advice would be appreciated as we have no real experience with RTB's but someone's got to assist her till she feels comfortable with feeding this rather large snake.

Thanks as always,

Jo