I know the question wasn't directed at me but, for ME, the pro's of feeding live:Originally Posted by DarkComeSoon
1) I don't have to defrost and heat up 50 rodents on feeding day
2) I don't have to buy a second freezer just to keep a supply of f/t in stock
3) I don't have to "waste" food if it's refused, since I can just keep it alive until the next feeding (I do feed f/t to my kings, and I NEVER re-freeze - just as I wouldn't re-freeze meat for myself)
4) I know the condition of the live prey items that I feed, either I produce them, or a private breeder who happens to also be a friend does. I know that they are well fed and well hydrated before being offered to my animals.
5) Better feeding responses to live
6) Risk of injury to my animals is negligible (over 10K live feedings, with less than 10 minor scratches in that time, and no flesh wounds)
Those are the reasons that I choose live feeding for my ball pythons.
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