Quote Originally Posted by GA_Ball_Pythons View Post
Again live feeding when done responsibly can be done safely and obviously leaving a rodent in an enclosure for days or unsupervised is not responsible.
I have a question about that, and before I ask it I want to mention that I'm not trying to be argumentative or confrontational - I'm just honestly curious.

I've read that if the snake grabs the prey poorly (for example, in the hindquarters instead of the head/neck) that they prey will have the freedom necessary to bite and claw the snake, doing damage of varying degrees in the process.

Assuming that this is accurate insofar as I've related the scenario, would this not always be a possibility when feeding live, even when supervised?

On a related note; what exactly can one do when supervising a live feeding 'gone bad'? Can anybody offer stories that may educate us novice BP owners?