Why live??

[youbeyouibei]

Cheers for your replies guys, over here if you need to feed live you have to breed them yourself which for most is not an option due to space(and smell to be honest) Its so convenient to keep a freezer full. I fully get the wastage part, but thats what Burms are for Can you guys buy live from a pet shop to feed your snakes or is that a no-no like here?

I breed my own and I agree with you on the space/smell being an issue. I've been to Europe (Spain, England and Holland) and I could see how the space requirements would be an issue over there. Biggest issue for buying live at a pet store is the costs and knowing how the prey items were treated/raised prior to being offered for sale. Even though mine are being fed, I take excellent care of them in terms of their upkeep and their diets, as they are what my snakes are eating, after all. I don't save any money raising my own but I have the peace of mind of knowing how they were raised and what they were fed prior to my feeding them off.