hey bud i would knock out the feeder before giving it to the snake, I unfortunately lost a young albino berm when i was younger and just starting out with snakes and i know a berm wasn't the best starter. anyways i put the rat with the burm and it hit the rat by the side didnt get a good coil arond it and the rat bit the head of my burm, killing it instantly. so now a always with my ball pythons knock it out where its stunned and put it infront of the snake the feeder will still jump but it wont comprehend to bite back... I say never take a chance bud...