Quote Originally Posted by filly77 View Post
just a quick question, are the soft furred rats more aggressive than normal rats when it comes to feeding them off? i plan on switching back to rats and have been thinkin about trying the soft furred ones, i LOVE the idea of no smells!!!!
Yes they are more aggressive... you should definately feed prekilled if at all possible... But there are plenty that do feed live with no more issue then feeding live rats and mice.

Keep in mind, these are a NATURAL food for ball pythons in the wild.... The python will handle his business.... just follow the normal safety procedures for feeding live.

This is just my opinion, but I would NOT just drop them in the tank. Especially the males. When threatened they do not run and hide like mice and rats... they are the agressor. When threatened, they will charge and attack whatever is threatening it (and that could be your snake who is still sleeping!!!)