If a reptile will eat frozen thawed it is the responsible thing to do. Live feeding should only be done as a last resort if the reptile refuses frozen thawed. I don't like the game Russian roulette especially with the welfare of my snakes involved. I have been bit but rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, and rat and if I can get an open wound from a fuzzy rodent, my 4 foot ball python sure can as well.
