Quote Originally Posted by SatanicIntention View Post
Introducing a calm prey animal into the snake's enclosure is going to be much safer than introducing a scared, hurting prey animal. They are more apt to bite and defend themselves if they are already hurting and being put in a place they don't recognize.
good advice, other than feeding in a separate tub is there a good way to present them without having the prey run into the hides? it seems there is a lot of advice out there that says not to let the rat go unwatched, but i'm not sure if removing the hides altogether is a good move.