It's commendable in that the only snakes being sold are already eating reliably on readily available (frozen) food. You can't rely on buyers (especially new those newOriginally Posted by Valyrian
to keeping snakes) to get them switched over successfully. It's not an accurate portrayal of nature though, & I'm not so sure about what goes on in the "back room"
prior to the snakes being sold. It just suggests to me that snakes aren't sold "right out of the egg" as they often are here, & that would truly improve their survival
odds. I'm also willing to bet that there's an "underground" market for live feeders by those who raise rodents. Few people would want to "cull snakes" that make them
so much more money than a few mice. Nor would "culling" snakes that refuse f/t make any sense if it's all about loving animals...
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