What I feed depends on the individual snake. In an ideal world, I would feed only F/T due to the convenience, safety to the snake, and not having to witness the death of the rodent. However, I choose to feed live to my problem eaters because live entices them to eat more consistently, and if they don't eat, I do not have to "waste" any uneaten meals. They just go back into the rodent rack. I absolutely hate having to throw away an uneaten F/T rodent.