Quote Originally Posted by 200xth View Post
Just make sure it's appropriately sized. Get one on the smaller side if you want. At 230g a rat pup will be fine.

Don't starve the rat, don't dehydrate it, don't do things like smack it to make it dizzy. Just take it, put it in the enclosure. Your snake will do the rest.
in germany i thing it's illegal to sell baby animals so it's not that easy. but even if he does eat a live i have a feeling it will make it harder to eat f/t right? or will it make him a more aggressive feeder?