The Art of Befriending Your BP

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I've actually never fed live, so I wouldn't even know how "risky" it is to the snake, or the likely-hood of either rodent or snake suffering. If possible I'd like things to be as painless for both parties involved! Breaking limbs.....yeah no...just no.

And by "twirling" I don't mean swinging them around like a bolo! Good heavens, no, a little twirl doesn't harm them any more than spinning around quickly in a circle does to us. I don't want to give you the impression that I'm not very concerned about the humane treatment of feeder rodents, or lazily suggesting things out of no-where. I'm new to keeping BPs, can't say I'm doing much more than still learning at this point, but when it comes to other animals, rodents in particular....let's see...yeah, I'm well over 15k in terms of numbers that I've handled and cared for. I'm always more than happy to help or provide suggestions when it comes to their care, housing, or humane ways for sacrificing in the hopes of improving the care of not just our reptiles, but the animals we provide as sustenance as well. I would never suggest something that I thought was cruel.

I'm still not sure what twirling or making them dizzy is supposed to accomplish, though.

Prey items don't enter the enclosure in attack mode and go after the snake. Most will curiously explore the new surroundings, stop to clean their muzzle, sniff around, etc. Twirling an animal to make them dizzy immediately puts them into a fearful state, and one that would cause them to be MORE likely to lash out or respond negatively, than one who is well fed, well hydrated and in general good health and not stunned or dizzy.