Ok so I’ve had snakes on and off for awhile.
I bred rats years ago but stopped because I developed some mild allergies to them.
Fast forward 5 or so years and here we are.
I thawed and heated my rats in water, as I always have. Shortly after I’m wheezing, coughing, nose running. Couldn’t lay down or sleep or walk around, I was exhausted from breathing but still wasn’t getting enough air. Super scary.
So 2 days ago fed my snakes, small rat medium rat, one for each.

Used a special bowl, used elbow length rubber gloves, opened all the windows.
Same reaction, slightly less worse, used broncaid an hour before but had to use it every 6 hours or so to keep the labored breathing away.

So next week I’m going to try to thaw heat AND feed outside on the porch. I’ll bring the home water out there, bring the snakes outside to feed in feeding tubs (they eat in cage but they aren’t fussy)
Honestly though I need to figure something out.
If a ball python is eating a medium rat, could I just feed tons of mice? Is there another feeder I can use? I’m not allergic to mice, or anything else that I know of, just rats. Specifically I think it’s the urine from the rats.
Maybe the hot water is vaporizing the allergens, perhaps using heat lamps?

I’m supposed to be getting a baby bci soon, currently on mice.
I’m freaking out that I have to cancel that snake and rehome my other 2.
How the heck can I prevent this guys? I love my snakes and haven’t even started to look for re homes, but I also don’t wana go to the er over snake food.