Im reading alot of regurgitated myths in this thread. Please, enlighten me of all the ways that feeding f/t is safer for my snakes and... for me? Hows it safer for me? I dont eat the rats.
Guys, snakes are very good at what they do. Even if they get scratched or bit from a wrapped up live rodent, which is rare, it'll usually heal up in a shed or too. Ive never heard of a snake going off feed after getting bit/scratched from a rodent. If you're concerned what you can do is watch and make sure the snake gets a clean strike on the rat and if it doesnt then you can intervene. Also, never leave the rat alone in the enclosure for any length of time. There are risks to feeding f/t as well so neither feeding method is safer for your snake as long as feeding is always done responsibly.