Attention Live feeders

[enchantress62]

"Bonking" a rat on the head that is already biting your snake seems counter-productive - all you are doing is forcing the teeth deeper into the snake. If you're talking about bonking before throwing it in there, please don't, because it could wake up mid-attack and be much more dangerous from fear and pain. If you want a "just-in-case" plan, why not use the advice others have given to block the bite with tongs/pencil/hook?

As per switching her, you could wait her out and only offer F/T rats, even if it takes a while for her to take one (could even "season" it in dirty mouse bedding to help the switch.

Another option is to start with live rat weanlings (about the same size as adult mice). These are still young, and not nearly as dangerous as an adult mouse or larger rat. You don't want to try to bump her too quickly on size, anyway, when you are switching.

Thanks for the advice. I've received suggestions that I still need to try first, and the whole feeding live thing may be unnecessary. I have heard horror stories on this site about feeders attacking their snakes and I want to prevent that. I don't intend to do anything that I don't have to I just want to be prepared.

[Slim]

I have heard horror stories on this site about feeders attacking their snakes

The vast majority of those stories come from unsupervised feedings. Many, many keepers on this site feed live every week with no problems.

[Annarose15]

I don't intend to do anything that I don't have to I just want to be prepared.

Never anything wrong with that plan.