Quote Originally Posted by twh View Post
that's great,but if and when your snake gets bite you may want to consider other options.
Talk to most any of the big, experienced breeders that deal with snake amounts in the thousands. They will smile and most will state that they feed live about a million times a year, just fine. I already described how I do it; I drop the rat into the snake's tub. Snake grabs rat and constricts, If I see the rat is able to bite the snake, I hold its head back with a radio antenna (hemostats would work fine too) until dead.
Sorry, but I don't like to see feeding-live being villified when it is a widespread, easy way to feed. Also, whacking rats is something that I would think could earn you a charge of animal abuse.. this is the last thing that we herpers need.