yea i heard about that. I went and bought a retic from the Chicago Reptile House and they fed it before we left. The mouse looked a little big for him (he's a baby). He got it down okay but it sparked the question in my mind. Just so you know, I wouldn't ever feed an alligator to my snakes. Or for that matter, let them loose. Also, if it DOES kill a mouse too big, is it true that it just won't eat it? Never had the problem but just making sure.