Quote Originally Posted by O'Mathghamhna View Post
Sorry, I tried to delete my previous post but it wouldn't let me, so let me say this:

While feeding live may not be a problem for some, there are many who *do* have problems with it, whether it's their own fault for feeding the wrong size or under the wrong circumstances, or because they were part of that blasted .001%. Heck, my vet told me someone's beloved BP lost an eye the other day to a live rat (owner supervised the feeding, btw). Further, each of my BP rescues has had chew scars on them. I know many folks on these boards are indeed BP veterans and they don't have these issues, but since there are also a lot of brand new people who know very little about BPs (think people who browse the threads without even joining), I will say this: Action is always quicker than reaction. For this reason, I feet F/T. I don't want to risk it. I won't try to convince others if they choose to feed live, but I will be happy to explain why I prefer F/T.

Also, I wonder if feeding the rats a kibble or two not only preoccupies them but also puts something in their mouth, making the odds of chewing the snake go down? Just a thought...
I feed f/t to everyone of my snake except 1 that absolutely refuses anything but live. Im going to try p/k next week but f/t is a no go for her.