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She’s a beautiful little girl! I tend to add crystals into some of my snake enclosures as well. Is she your first? Be warned they’re like chips, it’s almost impossible to stop at one! Can I ask why you feed live?


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Thank you! Yep she has some Brazilian quartz points in there along with a moss agate skull and a moss agate dragon head. I love the look they give to her enclosure

She is our first baby! I've been around balls since I was a young girl but have never owned one until her. I definitely am already planning my next purchase

I feed live for a wide variety of reasons actually. Primary among those being that she prefers live. It also means that if for whatever reason she ever refuses a meal (hasn't happened yet but I'm sure it will at some point) the rat can be kept until the following week, as opposed to having to throw it away and it having died for no reason. It also means that I'm avoiding the risk of bacterial blooms in the defrosted rat, issues with not preparing correctly, etc. F/t has a much greater risk of error when it comes to that. I also am opposed to storing dead rats in my freezer with the rest of my food. Plus I've seen the place where the rats I get are kept and raised and I can feel confident that the rats I purchase are healthy and being raised in a clean environment where they are well cared for. Bulk buying frozen gives you no such confidence. I'm extremely watchful when feeding as well, and am there to intervene in the unlikely event that anything goes sideways. Hope that answers your question.

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