Quote Originally Posted by MrLang View Post
Most compelling argument yet. At the end of the day I'm not totally hard set in my beliefs, I just don't have a problem playing devil's advocate on this because I think people far too often give up too quickly or advise new keepers to try live too quickly, before other avenues are explored. My only point about wild snakes is that letting the snake miss a COUPLE of feedings in attempts to get it to switch is not going to end its life.

My vegetable and McDonald's analogy only served to suggest a bit more vigilance from people to switch and I like it because certainly I would not compromise the health of my child in that process. I'm sticking with it.
For inexperienced keepers, sometimes jumping to live is just easier for them. Sure we could sit and explain various methods for enticing a BP to eat, but none of the methods are guaranteed and it might take weeks to see results. Inexperienced keepers are often overly worried about their snakes not eating so getting them to eat ASAP is a priority for them. If it means feeding live at the next feeding, then so be it.

It all just comes down to preference. Neither answer is right or wrong. Do what works for you and keeps your animals healthy!