I don't plan to breed rats no matter how many snakes I accumulate because:
1. They might escape.
2. I'd feel too guilty about feeding one off to do it. It's an animal that depended on me. Sort of a pet!
3. They might escape.
4. I might end up with pets.
5. They might escape.
6. They'd take up room, and I want all the room I can for herps.
7. They might escape.
8. Frozen/thawed involve no care, killing, or guilt about killing a possibly friendly animal. Just buy them pop them in the freezer, and use as needed.
9. They might escape. I don't want gnawed walls and furniture, rats dying in some inaccessible place, the dog might get bit, and it might attack the beardie or geckos.
Not for me, even if it dies cost more!!!