Well i can tell you stories about every pet store out there. I know every store has its problems. But I think this thread has gotten way out of hand. Our only point in the original post was to point out the irony in the fact that a store sells snakes and it won't sell you a live feeder. Even if its due to PETA. I think that live is live weather its insect, fish, or mammal. I think that anyone who knows snakes know that its built in to eat live food. Im so happy that some stores never have a problem eater i just can't actually grasp that concept being a small hobbiest breeder and i don't get all my animals to eat. Several of our friends have the same issue so how is it a store that is nationwide never has this problem i don't get but i guess i did get my answer a few hours ago when another employee posted. If done under a vets care who is trained to help animals then I can't say anything seeing how i am not a vet.