ANYthing can kill your snake if you don't do it right. They can drown while soaking in a closed container....they can be killed by a rat left unattended in their cage....they can be burned by uncontrolled heating elements....they can get sick from overly cold temps.....they can get horrible scale rot from wet, unclean caging..........etc etc etc.... One must be careful...but it's not overly risky.Originally Posted by Bright202