We feed live. Tried f/t, even bought a small freezer to keep them in, but we had way too much waste. We probably should have spent more time trying to find a good pattern that eliminated most of the waste . . .

It is time consuming to raise your own feeders and can get expensive for the "substrate" and food but ours seem to eat well on the live. Like Justin, we only get a scratch once or twice a year and we are currently feeding 200+ ball pythons.

A othes have said, it is about what you think is the best practice for your colony and what works best for you.