Well , The avatar was a choice I picked that the forum gave me, but now that you mentioned it I like to feed my snakes live food. My ball has been brought up that way since it was born and I dont plan on changing it. I also think its alot cooler to watch it perform something it does in nature. As my snake gets bigger, I will have to start moving to rats, which I will put in a money bag and slam against the wall to cripple or daze the rat before i throw it in. I also take it into consideration that I my self never really liked frozen food or TV dinners :lol: Even though comparing my likes and dislikes to a snake is probably poor judgement it still plays a role in how i feed my animals. I dont really think about fuzzy mice hurting my snake until I get into rats. I read one of your earlier posts and seen a picture of your red tail.. BeautifulHey maniac, from your avatar it looks like you feed live? I'm just guessing cuz all the dead rats I feed don't stress their legs and toes like that. Sorry if I'm mistaken... I ordered mine today (5/12/04) from LLLReptile.com.. I should be getting it in a couple of days.. And if your wondering I most likely will be feeding it live food as well. :mrgreen: