Exactly!Originally Posted by Trisnake
TBH there are a LOT of things experienced keepers here believe to be common sense that some owners (usually new) just don't even think about. Things that have "danger bad idea" written all over them may seem perfectly fine to someone who is not familiar with the hazards of their practices. Lots of people
go to the pet store, pick up a rat, drop it in their snakes enclosure as soon as they get home, walk away and never think twice about it. They're not all morons, they just don't know any better. Forums like this are where people learn to know better... even if the picture is an extreme example and obviously took place over an extended period of time, it definitely shows why you shouldn't toss a starved and panicked feeder in an enclosure and go to bed. Even if it probably won't look like that, a dead snake is something you very well may wake up to. People need to know why priming a feeder and supervision during feedings is so important-- full, calm, well cared for feeders are the safest feeders.
Uneducated does not equal unintelligent.
EDIT: AntTheDestroyer beat me to it!
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