It is very nice to have all sorts of feeders handy. I can have two snakes both on weanling rats but since some weans are bigger than others (males outsize their sisters pretty quickly it seems) I can tailor the meal to a specific snakes needs. Also if I get a refusal...no muss no fuss...back in with your buddies till next week LOL.

To be fair though, breeding rats whether you live feed or not is work. They need and deserve a lot of decent care and it's just not for everyone. Nothing at all wrong with buying frozen in bulk or going with a local supplier either. I just personally enjoy raising rats so it works out good all around (years ago I raised chickens, ducks and geese for our own freezer so I must be a slightly frustrated secret farmer LOL).