I don't feed live for that exact reason but also don't feed live because I just don't like watching a poor defenseless mouse or rat killed. It's just me... I'd rather someone else do the killing. When you thaw your frozen rats just make sure to keep it under a heat lamp just a tad bit to warm the mouse up, dangle it, make lots of movement, and watch your ball eat. My ball never had a problem with frozen/thawed mice but then again, every snake is different. I honestly think that any snake (with lots of persistence, time, and patience) will take frozen/thawed mice or rats.
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