with proper supervision feeding live can be better .. there is more that can go wrong with F/T feeders than Live. If a mouse is not properly defrosted it can be harmful to the snakes health in the long run.. (im not too sure of the details) but my guess it can possibly regurg it, and then have fun getting the snake feeding again. With live food, as i said it in a few other posts ur just assisting nature in its course. If a snake was not capable of feeding on live food than I guess it would be pretty difficult for them to survive in the wild. In my personal experience and from what ive researched most people feed live because royals tend to be picky eaters, and most of the time dont fancy F/T mice. There are plenty more reasons.. but im just to lazy to include them.

IM PRO-LIVE FEEDER