Eaten Scales,...

[rdoyle]

I wish my bp would eat frozen.

[RichsBallPythons]

I wish my bp would eat frozen.

This is not a result of live feeding. This is a result of irresponsible keeper not watching the live feeding.

IMO if you allow a snake to get attacked to this point from live feeding, then you have no right owning a snake. I feed about 20 live feedings a week with not one problem.

[rdoyle]

yea I know I just wish my snake would eat fozon

[RichsBallPythons]

yea I know I just wish my snake would eat fozon

Theres no benefit to switching from live to frozen. I don't see the reason to switch a feeding snake to something it hasn't eaten before.

Feed what is working and keeping the snake fed.

[Shenzi Sixaxis]

To benefit? Every time you feed live you chance an injury. Maybe not like what's in the OP, but a mouse or rat could easily rip a BP's head apart in less than a second. Reason enough.
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[rdoyle]

Theres no benefit to switching from live to frozen. I don't see the reason to switch a feeding snake to something it hasn't eaten before.Feed what is working and keeping the snake fed.

my snake has had 3 owners frist owner feed frozen, 2nd feed live, so now he will not touch frozen.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

To benefit? Every time you feed live you chance an injury. Maybe not like what's in the OP, but a mouse or rat could easily rip a BP's head apart in less than a second. Reason enough.
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I'll hijack a little more before I let this issue rest.


Tell me what is you live feeding experience and how many of your animals have had their head ripped apart?

I feed give or take 200 to 300 live prey each month, have been for a good while, and no head ripped apart here.

The point I am making here is that such disturbing images should not scare people off when it comes to live feeding.

Live feeding can be done safely if done by someone responsible and educated on the matter.

Those pictures and others floating around the net are not the result of responsible live feeding but NEGLIGENCE.

PS: Deaths have also occurred with f/t feeding.

Again it's all about being EDUCATED, RESPONSIBLE and chose the prey that works and is convenient, not about being scared of by graphic images that do not reflect a certain practice.

[RichsBallPythons]

To benefit? Every time you feed live you chance an injury. Maybe not like what's in the OP, but a mouse or rat could easily rip a BP's head apart in less than a second. Reason enough.
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YOu have much to learn if thats how you think

[ballpythonluvr]

There is no more greater risk feeding live vs. feeding f/t. f/t can be just as dangerous as live if not thawed out properly. I feed my snakes live and have never encountered any issues. Being responsible about feeding live prey can and does prevent injuries. I always stand there to make sure the snake has a good grip and if the snake shows no interest in the live prey item, I remove it after 20 minutes. No harm done that way.

[Cheshire_queen]

the reason i'm switching to f/t has nothing to do with injury it has to do with my son and other members of my household keeping rats as pets,... i have had pet rats in the past and once i got into snakes more i was having problems feeding live cuz of my pet ones and my son who is two was having problems cuz he would always walk in at the wrong time and freak out cuz he thought it was his rat i was feeding he has since gotten better, but that aside the other reason is income with only getting paid once a month i can buy a bunch stick them in the freezer and feed as needed instead of scrounging money every week to feed everyone