Why feed live prey?

[satomi325]

I don't know what your definition of a small rat is, but my small rats can have a pretty painful bite.

Whatever is after the weaned stage under 100g.
I've never been bitten, so I wouldn't know. My rats live in my bedroom and I play with them often, so they're well socialized.

I'd also like to add to the live debate, socialized rats are less prone to bite than unsocialized ones. They tend to be less frightened when introduced to new situations (including being put into a snake enclosure). Frightened animals will attack and fight back...

I am very responsible with my live eaters, and like I said I've had two snakes get minor bites from mice. Not even rats! Mice.

My female albino ball has two nice mouse bites on her right now from a supervised live feeding. They are minor, but to say if your snake gets bites you aren't feeding responsibly is offensive. I sit there and watch, tongs in hand, from the time I put the MOUSE in to the time it's down the hatch, and I've still gotten bite wounds.

I apologize that I offended you.
However, mice are known to be bite aggressive ... Are you feeding adult mice? I wouldn't put it past some mice to bite anything that comes near it, humans included.
Behavioral studies have even shown that mice are more aggressive than rats.