3 mice every 7-10 days too much for BP?

[CptJack]

The idea of gassing/hurting the feeders was never an option for me. That's why I chose to live feed mice, because I thought there was a lesser chance of harm being done to my snake.



-Amber

I ONLY feed frozen because I'm a big old softie, but as somebody who has kept both rats adn mice as pets (see also: softie):

An adult mouse is 200% more capable of inflicting damage to the snake than a baby rat of similar or even larger size. It's not just a size thing, it's a maturity, experience, and coordination one. I mean feed what you want, how you want (I have one 500+ gram snake I can NOT get off mice, and he eats 2 every 5 days or so). But for safety, if you're feeding live you'd be better off with similar sized rats. At mouse sized their eyes are either closed or barely open and really dont' have the strength and agility to do real damage. They are also way, way slower and less mobile, so they're easier to strike and coil properly.

Again: What you feed matters not one iota to me. I feed mice to one of my sub-adults and it's looking like he's never going to switch), but don't think mice are safer. They aren't.