Question about feeding live?

[Slim]

I think it was interpreted as shoving the tongs down its mouth.

It was interpreted that way because it was written that way. And in such a way that it sounded like you were advising that the tongs be shoved in the rats mouth before the snake even had a chance to hit.

How is that bad advice!!?

And even if you did mean after the snake strikes, I still don't think it's a great idea to introduce a metal object into a snake / rat fight. Lots can go wrong.

Bite the tongs instead of the snake.SMH real bad advice -.-

Puncture the snake with the tongs instead of getting them in the rat's pie hole. It only takes one time....SMH

Sounds like he's fasting?

Sounds like he's ambush hunting...badly maybe, but still. Fasting snakes are usually not interested at all.