When I feed live, I have my :cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r:ty little snake hook handy. It works great to restrain feet that are kicking/ scratching, and can even hold the mouth open if it is biting. They should market those :cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r:ty zoo-med collapsible snake hooks as rat hooks instead!