Quote Originally Posted by Neal View Post
....Now here's where I'll correct you. In the wild snakes will eat carrion(dead & decaying animals), so please don't start saying things that you don't actually know. It's one thing to make recommendations but don't go throwing false facts.

Yes, obviously in the wild many or most snakes will eat carrion, some more willingly than others, and depending on their level of desperation.

That is still not what we (at least it's not what I-) aspire to for our pets, as rotten prey is not without health risks.