Quote Originally Posted by Ophiuchus View Post
Well, remember that they actually crawl around, hunt prey, evade predators, as well as search for mates during the breeding season when they're in nature. You can't argue that their activity level is not greater in the wild than it is in a tub 24/7. I'm perfectly aware that they are chiefly ambush predators, but they do move around once in a while. A ball python isn't going to sit in front of the exact same burrow in the exact same position for 15+ years.

This is also why I prefer live over f/t as the snake actually gets a chance to use those constricting muscles.
My friend who I got it from fed live so I'm not sure Hercules realizes i now feed him dead. Basically, I'm pretty sure everyone does it, i stick the mice in a bag and stick it in warm water so the smell is released and he thinks its live. Then I start dragging it with tongs around the cage so he thinks it's alive, and does constrict it...