You really do learn something new everyday! I had no idea that F/T could be dangerous. I'll definitely have to look into that a little more. I guess the reason I don't feed live is because I would feel bad for the prey. Lame? I'm sure it is. I'm sure I would get over it as well. When I first got a bearded dragon, I felt bad for the crickets. How bad is that!?!? Within a couple feedings it was no problem. Just dumped them in there and watched him run and gobble them up! Everything has to eat too I suppose. Just life I guessOriginally Posted by AK907
I'm curious as well.
To shed a little light on feeding live. Feeding live is only as dangerous as you make it. It is all about being responsible and using common sense. Supervise all feedings and NEVER leave a feeder in with your snake unattended. I keep a pair of tongs handy to put in feeders mouths if needed and you may have to adjust their coils or even thump the rat if it poses a threat. The horror stories you hear about are very rare and the result of irresponsible breeders leaving feeders in with their snake unattended for extended periods of time. I feed live, always have and I feed off thousands of rats every year for many years now. I have had ZERO serious injuries. A lot of the other breeders here will tell you the same. F/T has its dangerous too. An improperly thawed feeder can be very dangerous to your snake, among other things. Again, its all about being responsible. That said, even an established f/t eater may need to be fed live someday. It isn't uncommon for them to change their minds without notice as to what they want to eat. So be prepared for that.
Lastly, congrats on your new ball and welcome to the forum. He looks great!
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