Snake didn't eat... What do I do with the live rat pup?

[Stewart_Reptiles]

I disagree, because that mouse's life span is about 2 years anyways. I understand where you're coming from, but we don't have dry ice, nor the will to care for it until my snake had shed, so the MOST humane thing to do was actually release him! Yeah, he was probably killed, but he would have been anyways! The venom from another snake or a bite from a wild animal killed it quicker than a ball python's constriction would have.

You mean the most irresponsible thing to do was to release him.

Aside from not being humane to a captive animal do you realize that snake owners already have a bad reputation and that what you are doing does nothing more then add to this reputation in a negative way?

Do everyone a favor be prepared next time around, if your snake does not eat the prey you are offering either euthanize the prey humanely, have an enclosure ready or return it to the store.

Learn to be a responsible keeper.