Quote Originally Posted by DVirginiana View Post
I think they meant because the snake just strikes and kills the fish but generally won't eat it (and there's no reason to even give them fish in the first place... it's just not part of their diet). It's not cruel to feed snakes mice and rats because there's a reason for it and the snake benefits. Feeding them something just so they can kill it is like giving your cat a live mouse to play with.
From what I had heard, they would strike, kill and eat. She didn't eat it (which apparently was a blessing in disguise).