Live feeding ASFs = Irresponsible?

[rabernet]

I breed asf's and mice. I have some balls that will only eat mice and some that will only eat asf's. and some it doesn't matter what I throw in. The problem with feeding the hatchlings asf's is after awhile they might not take anything else. the same with feeding mice. If you're selling the hatchlings, they are much harder to sell if they are feeding on asf's. if feeding live and the snake grabs the rodent so the rodent can bite. stick the tongs or something in the rodents mouth until the snake kills it. I also have a female over 4000 grams that eats mice, so they are not too small. and if you want to get a breeding female off of asf's. do it right after she dumps her eggs, mine will eat anything at that time.

As a general rule, hatchlings are the EASIEST to change prey items with. They are hard wired to eat more frequently and more opportunistically to grow as quickly as possible to avoid becoming prey to other predators. That means in their natural setting, they can't afford to be selective about what they choose to eat. By taking advantage of this instinct, it's quite easy to switch them early on to the prey you would want them to be on for their lifetime.