ok this is SUPER SUPER graphic. what happend to this bp? any one know?

[SiscoReptiles]

i hate seeing that picture

I don't care much for seeing that kind of picture either, but I do admit that now and then, pictures like that are good "shock" treatment to show unresponsible or new keepers why responsible feeding is required when feeding live. Sadly, sometimes just saying "Your snake could be damaged if you leave the rat with the snake unsupervised for a period of time" doesn't sink in, but when someone sees that picture.. it sinks in.

Rick

[juddb]

I don't care much for seeing that kind of picture either, but I do admit that now and then, pictures like that are good "shock" treatment to show unresponsible or new keepers why responsible feeding is required when feeding live. Sadly, sometimes just saying "Your snake could be damaged if you leave the rat with the snake unsupervised for a period of time" doesn't sink in, but when someone sees that picture.. it sinks in.

Rick

agreed!

[daniel1983]

Snakes eat live in the wild without issues. The issues occur when people are put into the equation and do not know how to properly feed a snake a live rodent.

Snakes can also be harmed from feeding f/t rodents improperly. It may not provide graphic pictures like the one posted, but having your insides rot from a half frozen rat sitting in your gut can't be any better than being bitten to death. Again, the safety of the feeding method is solely dependant upon the keeper.

F/T and live feeding both have risks. If your snake is injured during ANY type of feeding, it is YOUR fault and occured because YOU did not do things properly.