Yeah thats the ONLY thing that worries me about live... but they eat live in the wild... so I guess its really no different. I never have seen a snake eat live until tonight. It was pretty cool. Small rats are $3.99 from my local pet store which I guess isnt too bad right? I love my ball python... first one ive ever owned and they are so tame... so easy to handle.... theyre so cuddly if I can say that...lol!!
if a rodent bite concerns you take a pencil with full eraser and after the snake coils put the eraser in the rodents mouth if it's in a position to do damage to the snake.have fun !
TIMOTHY W. HURKMANS
" Do you really believe that what you believe is really real ? "