about to make the dreadful switch :tears:

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well if the snakes aim is off... which isnt the greatest to begin with ... the mouse/rat could def get a chance to chomp on the inside of the snakes mouth... which as it turns out a really hard area to treat

You're talking about What-Ifs. I'm giving you some great options and you're playing the what-if game. If YOU do it correctly, you should have very minimal issues. I'm not trying to dissuade you from feeding frozen/thawed. That's a choice you and your snake need to figure out. I'm giving YOU options for feeding live, because I've done it for a long time. It's up to you. You can also use tongs/hemostats/tweezers, and dangle the prey item just as a few other people have suggested.

You should also scent the room. There's a great DIY on pre-scenting as well. http://ball-pythons.net/modules/Sect...warticle&id=60