i've had tails fall off sometimes. sometimes the tails develops cracks when the rodent is frozen, sometimes the impact of the strike and/or coil or pulling from tongs like a tug o war breaks the tail. heat won't break a tail IMO. i know which snakes are my aggressive heavy hitter/eaters and i'll hold a rat by the leg with my tongs for a more sure grip.
lol i usually feed broken tails to my milksnake as a snack after.
Thanks that's a good idea. I have no idea about the new 3 but the blast and my mojo have a ridiculously aggressive feeding response and they let it be known. Maybe a foot hold for those 2 is a better idea.