Quote Originally Posted by Reinz View Post
Please, please do NOT leave the room with mouse in the enclosure with your snake!

In my experience, when they are fearless and start sitting on the back of the snake is when they get curious and start nibbling on the snake. Those nibbles turn into bites, which turn into ripping, tearring bites!

When our snakes are not in feed mode, it's like they are a gentle scared puppy who will not defend itself.

This is one big reason why many folks refuse to feed live in the first place.

Never leave them alone with a live feeder.

I learned the hard way as a noobie.

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Nothing personal, and I'm sure this will make me unpopular, but it's a mouse (25g average) in with a 950g snake for 20 to 30 mins.

If you're worried about that mouse eviscerating your snake in that amount of time, something is wrong somewhere.

Leaving a mouse in with a nearly 1000g snake for 20 to 30 mins so it can eat in peace, is not even close to dangerous.