feeding live to a baby

[Lolo76]

The way I do it is I grab the mouse by it's tail At the very end and I hold it in front of my bp and she will stoke and constrict it.

Aren't you afraid of getting bitten in the strike? I've had a few snakes unexpectedly strike while I was holding the prey (over-excited), and their teeth were WAY too close for comfort! Not to mention it about gave me a heart attack, LOL. I use the method Rabernet explained above... drop in the mouse, close the tub, and let your snake do its thing. They hunt on the ground & from hiding places in the wild, so I figure it's best to keep things as "natural" as possible. As long as you're there to supervise, I believe the risk of injury to your snake is fairly minimal. I've been feeding live in this manner for almost 2 years, and so far I'm the only one who's been bitten (by the rodents).