My response to people who are shocked or disgusted that I feed my snakes the food that they need to survive (mind you, they are all F/T eaters) is that I feed my dogs ground up cow, pig, and lamb. Is that any better? They usually just have to agree with me. I sometimes throw in how in some countries, cats,dogs, as well as snakes, are considered food items.

Again, it's all about being closed-minded.