F/T. A lot more convinient and I dont have to watch a live animal scream and die cause thats not something I enjoy. And if someone does enjoy that then I dont have a very high opinion of them. I understand doing it for money purposes or if you think its more natural. But if you do it to look cool or just because you enjoy watching the rat die then you are kinda a douche in my eyes.
also when i feed my snake and if i get a mouse that seems a little agressive i just get something nice and sharp and hit the rodent in the head with it.so for all the people that feed strictly frozen your snake isnt geting all the vitamins it needs i meen its ok to feed frozen just not good if thats all your snake eats its good to once awhile to feed fresh killed/live if you feed strictly frozen rodents
most snakes get hurt when thier left with a live rodent and the snake doesnt want to eat.if the snake constricts it properly by wraping part of itself around the rodents neck you dont have to worry.the disadvantage about frozen is after freezing the rodents they tend to lose valueble vitamins/minerals.
I feed live prey to my snakes. I believe that a snake needs to be able to hunt and constrict its prey. It will use its senses and instincts. Also because if you are feeding f/t then you are putting your self at risk, at least if your snake is going to become larger because when your holding that rat with tongs your hand is closer to the snake which is in feeding mode. I can go up to my snakes after feeding and they know the difference between my hand and prey. Smell and body language r different
@dangreenzooman Sorry but you don't seem to get the concept of live vs f/t feeding. When they are alive rodents can carry parasites very easily which, if eaten, will infect the snake, large lizard, or whatever your feeding it to. Live can also bite back and damage your herp while it is feeding as well. That is why many prefer f/t over live.
Live captive bred insects do not have any parasites and dont bite which is why they are fed live. Also many insectivorous reps wont eat dead insects
Personally I find it stupid to do that. The point of f/t feeding is to prevent parasites/ damage to your reps. It only takes one parasite carrying rodent to infect your snake, therefore i don't see why someone would mix up the two. Either feed all live or all f/t
well i prefer frozen mainly because its safer for the snake and easier,yet i only have one snake a brazilian rainbow boa and it only eats live cus its picky lol
i've always fed frozen and always will. With out getting into the safety issue (clearly discussed below) they are just more convenient! If your not breeding your own they are much cheaper. Frozen are much more sanitary to keep around v.s multiple live rodents running a muck. In the end i would much rather buy a few hundred rats once or twice a year compared breeding or buying live every week. But who's to say there is a right answer? Frozen works for me but if you feed live safely go for it!
Im posting this comment before i view the vid, maybe my opinion will change, but probably not, i honestly don't care if the animal has to eat live or frozen, just as long as you make sure the live one doesnt harm the animal. But feeding live just for enjoyment is wrong, i only feed live if i have too. But the only animal i have that wont eat f/t is my kenyan sand boa, the rest either eat pre killed or f/t. I now have 5 snakes yay!
i do frozen all the way there is no need to feed live it just adds a risk to your reptile that there is no need to have the only reason for feeding live is if you have a snake is a total non feeder and you have tried every thing els
I say all the time frozen is preferred. I have expensive boas and can’t risk injury to my boas. It’s also convenient to have rodents on hand. I know a ton of people breeding and producing babies from snakes fed entirely on frozen rodents so that loss of nutrient thing people talk about doesn’t carry much weight to me.
I can't say I haven't fed live to my snakes before I prefer f/t because like many above have stated the animal is no longer in its natural element therefore feeding habits should change as well. Now this is where it gets tricky because in some cases where you have no choice but to feed live simply because some animals refuse to eat F/T or even pre-killed no matter what you do ..so in the end its whats best for the animal and a responsible keeper will do what needs to be done.
@RVExotics ---> Also we would assume you are purchasing an animal that has been bred in captivity, most breeders I know of feed F/T because its cheaper to keep, and you can keep larger amounts for longer. In large collections its hard to individually monitor a live feeding unless you watch each one to make sure your snake is not getting bit by the rodent. so Its much safer for your animal to feed F/T also any parasites the rodent might be carrying will die upon freezing!
Might just be my speakers but i find the music a little too loud and struggle to hear what your saying at some points in the video. May just be me though mate.
Also i feed my snakes frozen and thawed mice, but i feed my skink live crickets/mealworms along with cat food etc.
So i use a bit of both. Couldnt feed live mice though... used to have them as pets when i was younger, it would kill me a little inside haha.
@TheBeastWithinYou Thanks :-) I won't be giving her rodents all the time. It's just a few times a week and the rest of the time superworms, crickets etc.
Live. When these reptiles are stick in a box for theyre whole lives, they need some mental stimulation. It helps more than people would think. And i know that people will say "But they can hurt the animal" But if you do it right the chances arent likely. And for the 6 months i've been in the YouTube reptile community ive seen more cases of people taking so bad of care of their pets that they die, than i have of wounds from live feedings.
frozen is alot safer but feeding live is ok, personally i feed live as of right now becouse my corn snake will not eat anything but a LIVE pinkie mouse and my hypo red tail boa is on live rat pups.i feel that live adult animals such as rats,mice, and rabbits are not safe becouse they can cause damage or kill your snakes, but live pinkies and pups are not a threat!
Generally neither, if the choice is live or F/T then i'd use frozen if the snake would take it. The best option in my opinion is Pre-killed rather than live or frozen/thawed. The reason why i don't like frozen is just because of the loss of nutrients and some fat content is lost as well.
live, 1 my snakes are rescues and are used to eating live things, two, i believe its better for them. I believe, you guys night think something different, thats ok. But dont bash on me.
Frozen! All of my snakes eat frozen and the only reason i would do live is if they are not eating frozen. I have seen alot of snakes for sale online with missing eyes due to a rat injury.
I breed my own mice and rats most of my snakes do not feed frozen thawed. So i feed most of them live. I have six balls, 2 corns, and a coastal carpet python. The carpet python is the only one that will eat live. But so far i have had no problems with them getting bit by their food.
if possible, pk or f/t all the way, except for certain cases with non feeders etc. live feeding is cruel to the prey item, puts the snake at risk of injury and parasites. yes in the wild it happens but in the wild lots of snakes die, in the wild the snake doesnt chase an animal around a small box it has to go look for it. people who only live feed for their own satisfaction use the 'its natural' excuse but these animals are not in nature, its also natural for a snake to bite you.
@snakeboi1994 frozen thawed is cheaper for you, safer for the snake, and more humane for the prey animal, the ideal situation would be fresh killed, but live should only be used in extreme cases, usually with picky species, w/c animals etc. people use the 'its natural' excuse but i see nothing natural about a cb snakes chasing a domestic rodent around a small box, especially on a regular basis. i have never seen a strong argument for live feeding that could not be replaced with freshkill
my snakes that eat live are meaner so the breed better they also seem stronger to me cuz the have to take down something that clearly wants to not be eatin so its like the thrill of the fight i guess i feed almost all of mine F/T but the snakes that arent on F/T are def my favorite I just dont have the money for live or the space to breed em
there is no better or worse, its all in what works for you and your animals. thats like asking "feed in cage or separate container", they all have thier ups and downs and thier own specific applications. there is no one right way.
Both my snakes eat frozen / thawed. And when i get my sav he/she will be eating frozen / thawed to. Not only is it less cruel for the mice but it's safer for the animal also. I saw a tv programme where a sav was bitten on the head by a mouse and ended up dieing through an infection so i'll be giving my reps f/t.
@lynsey9814 Savys should only be eating rodents on a fraction of their diet, good point though, the irresponsible people who feed live and don't pay attention can lose animals.
in my opinion anyone with a decent collection should be breeding there own snake food. Its cheeper and it allows you to give fresh killed food rather then frozen. I think that live should only be used in extreme cases where the reptile is picky and wont eat otherwise. Frozen is ok but I believe it does lose some nutrients. So I prefer freshly killed and so do my 11 snakes. (check out my videos) Anyone that agrees give me a thumbs up.
@dutrasgeneral i agree and i breed my own. i only have 5 snakes and 5 lizards but i fresh kill and freeze mine .but i love knowing what my snake food is eating too.
another thing to consider is how big your collection is, I have one ball python currently, yes I wish my collection was bigger, and it will be someday, but for now, I have the ability and the time, to safely watch over my one snake to ensure its safety when eating live food. I say if your collection is small, go for live because it is somewhat healthier, more nutrients, I tried to feed my BP Frozen at first, she didnt take them at all. but if you alot to feed, the nutrients missing arent much.
I prefer frozen just because it is safer for the snake. But sometimes a snake wont take frozen so I will feed it live. And for larger snakes it is difficult to find frozen guinea pigs so then they have to be fed live. But yes, in my opinion frozen is better.
i prefer pre killed. the problem with frozen is most people by it in bulk and the mice or rats loose almost all there nutritional value over a short period of time. i dont like to feed live because i have larger snakes that eat jumbo rats that could kill my snakes if something went wrong. so i buy rats and mice once a week and killing them before feeding has become a regular routine.
I feed f/t small rats to my 5 month old male ball python. He readily accepts f/t because I started him out on it when he was just a hatchling. I have another smaller ball python that only accepts live small adult mice at the moment. I will be bumping this snake up to rat pups. Once it is feeding consistently, I will be trying f/t. There really are no scientific studies that have been done on the diets and nutritional requirements of ball pythons.
I really truly believe that frozen/thawed is the way to go. It's more cost efficient and more importantly, it's much safer for your snake. Mice do have teeth and claws, although it's unlikely for them to do much damage, I'd rather be safe than sorry. Also you don't have to worry about keeping mice, your room won't smell like mice. On the other hand there's always snakes that only eat live no matter what and that just shows you that you have a snake deeply rooted in its instincts. which is fine.
I prefer feeding my snake live. Although it's not as cheap as feeding frozen, it's much better for your snake. A snake is a wild carnivorous animal & needs to be treated that way. It needs to hunt its food instead of its food just sitting dead.
Yes, wild snakes eat live prey, but to my knowledge wild snakes are exposed to birds of prey, people with shovels, vehicles, cold spells, lack of water, lack of food, mites, ticks, etc.
Going to provide those things as well?
It is not our job as the care providers of our animals to replicate what occurs to the same species in the wild.
Once you stick a snake in a cage, natural goes out the window...
If a snake won't take anything but live... fine, but otherwise it is an unneeded risk. I have seen what a live rodent can do to a snake before the owner can intervene. Not pretty.
@TJsHerps yh i think ur just bullshitting you found some dumb factors eating and things that can kill the snake are two different things stay on the topic y is it wrong u just found some dumb shit and started typing without even remembering wat the topic was about
@dinomanj to my knowledge he was responding to peple who were claiming live is more natural and what happens in the wild and that we should try and make captive animals as close to their wild predecessors, so his comment is relevant under those terms, in my opinion atleast
I have to agree with you. I also am on the fence about frozen/thawed cause I dunno if it is really any more healthy for the snake. In my past I have always banged the rats head on the ground so it didnt bite the snake. What/How did you feed your snakes/reptiles?
@Vindaturk All of my snakes with exception to one will eat frozen thawed. The one that won't eat F/t, takes fresh killed. Some of my snake have gone on fasts and I used live to get them eating again, but only after several attempts with fresh killed..
That is an awesome idea man, I never thought about that. I have only successfully had a snake eat f/t once. My buddy had a savannah monitor and it would regurgitate frozen thawed, but he'd sure try to eat it.
i have 9 green tree pythons i like to feed them f/t but i have 2 that wont eat unless its live mice but i rather feed f/t way safer for the snakes they cant bite or scratch your snakes and f/t dont make your room smell like live mince do lol
i choose frozen so i can stock up on mice rather than having to take care of live or spending more money and trips to the pet shop for live. i fed my 5 ft female corn live for 10 years but i started feeding frozen about a year ago and she doesnt seem to mind. my baby Columbian rainbow wont eat live she likes frozen fuzzies.
Feeding f/t is about as unnatural as the snake being in captivity in the first place.
I believe that f/t has a lot of advantages, and that is the feeding method I choose.
But I also realize that some animals will only eat live prey, and if carried out responsibly, there is nothing wrong with that.
Kind of beating a dead horse with this topic IMO, but right on. Engaging your viewers and creating an interactive experience is very cool. Keep up the good work :)
@ReptileKiiNG lol the only one thats full of shit is ur mom i was fucker her anal and when i pilled out it was like a tootsie toll..........................................nasty tell her to wipe
@ReptileKiiNG lol the only one thats full of shit is ur mom i was fucking her anal and when i pulled out it was like a tootsie toll..........................................nasty tell her to wipe
I did both until my female stopped eating. So now it's strictly live. She has really picked up on her eating. Plus I feed small to medium rats. Mice are less in nutrition
I choose live IMO it is nature that needs to take its course.
driftingking16 1 month ago
F/T. A lot more convinient and I dont have to watch a live animal scream and die cause thats not something I enjoy. And if someone does enjoy that then I dont have a very high opinion of them. I understand doing it for money purposes or if you think its more natural. But if you do it to look cool or just because you enjoy watching the rat die then you are kinda a douche in my eyes.
MorbidPuppy 4 months ago
live, because in africa is someone gona just throw a f/t rat out to em??
DutchAce34 8 months ago
also when i feed my snake and if i get a mouse that seems a little agressive i just get something nice and sharp and hit the rodent in the head with it.so for all the people that feed strictly frozen your snake isnt geting all the vitamins it needs i meen its ok to feed frozen just not good if thats all your snake eats its good to once awhile to feed fresh killed/live if you feed strictly frozen rodents
666mrbutthead 8 months ago
most snakes get hurt when thier left with a live rodent and the snake doesnt want to eat.if the snake constricts it properly by wraping part of itself around the rodents neck you dont have to worry.the disadvantage about frozen is after freezing the rodents they tend to lose valueble vitamins/minerals.
666mrbutthead 8 months ago
I like to feed mine live but I get scared that the mice will bite back so went back to frozen
Lilspartan81 8 months ago
i think it bater to feed frozen
tyaquatics 11 months ago
I feed live prey to my snakes. I believe that a snake needs to be able to hunt and constrict its prey. It will use its senses and instincts. Also because if you are feeding f/t then you are putting your self at risk, at least if your snake is going to become larger because when your holding that rat with tongs your hand is closer to the snake which is in feeding mode. I can go up to my snakes after feeding and they know the difference between my hand and prey. Smell and body language r different
mouse1420 1 year ago
@dangreenzooman Sorry but you don't seem to get the concept of live vs f/t feeding. When they are alive rodents can carry parasites very easily which, if eaten, will infect the snake, large lizard, or whatever your feeding it to. Live can also bite back and damage your herp while it is feeding as well. That is why many prefer f/t over live.
Live captive bred insects do not have any parasites and dont bite which is why they are fed live. Also many insectivorous reps wont eat dead insects
ChameleonBoy100 1 year ago
Feed live because that's how nature intended it!!!!!! Plus it gives your snake something to do! My jungle carpet, she loves live mice.
dArKeRsIdErEpTiLeS 1 year ago
i give my female central american red tail boa frozen thawed out cause its safer and give her an occassional live so it can hunt
TheFlopaSkaters 1 year ago
@TheFlopaSkaters
Personally I find it stupid to do that. The point of f/t feeding is to prevent parasites/ damage to your reps. It only takes one parasite carrying rodent to infect your snake, therefore i don't see why someone would mix up the two. Either feed all live or all f/t
ChameleonBoy100 1 year ago
well i prefer frozen mainly because its safer for the snake and easier,yet i only have one snake a brazilian rainbow boa and it only eats live cus its picky lol
NKreptiles 1 year ago
Frozen Thawed All The Way Except For Stubborn Baby Ball Pythons!
Who Agrees??
-Ben-
-SprayPaintPythons-
ThePythonKeeperTV 1 year ago
@ThePythonKeeperTV thats why u said u were only gonna feed live ?
MrPetlover45 1 year ago
@MrPetlover45 I dont
ThePythonKeeperTV 1 year ago
i've always fed frozen and always will. With out getting into the safety issue (clearly discussed below) they are just more convenient! If your not breeding your own they are much cheaper. Frozen are much more sanitary to keep around v.s multiple live rodents running a muck. In the end i would much rather buy a few hundred rats once or twice a year compared breeding or buying live every week. But who's to say there is a right answer? Frozen works for me but if you feed live safely go for it!
jessicad318 1 year ago
Im posting this comment before i view the vid, maybe my opinion will change, but probably not, i honestly don't care if the animal has to eat live or frozen, just as long as you make sure the live one doesnt harm the animal. But feeding live just for enjoyment is wrong, i only feed live if i have too. But the only animal i have that wont eat f/t is my kenyan sand boa, the rest either eat pre killed or f/t. I now have 5 snakes yay!
OneLoveReptilestv 1 year ago
Live:/
ReyLikesRey 1 year ago
i do frozen all the way there is no need to feed live it just adds a risk to your reptile that there is no need to have the only reason for feeding live is if you have a snake is a total non feeder and you have tried every thing els
krox2008 1 year ago
I say all the time frozen is preferred. I have expensive boas and can’t risk injury to my boas. It’s also convenient to have rodents on hand. I know a ton of people breeding and producing babies from snakes fed entirely on frozen rodents so that loss of nutrient thing people talk about doesn’t carry much weight to me.
ApexSerpents 1 year ago
frozen for the win
butlerboy1817 1 year ago
Frozen thawed hands down. unless the snake will only take live or pre-killed. Ive known way to many people lose reptiles due to rodent bites.
twillis10 1 year ago
I can't say I haven't fed live to my snakes before I prefer f/t because like many above have stated the animal is no longer in its natural element therefore feeding habits should change as well. Now this is where it gets tricky because in some cases where you have no choice but to feed live simply because some animals refuse to eat F/T or even pre-killed no matter what you do ..so in the end its whats best for the animal and a responsible keeper will do what needs to be done.
RVExotics 1 year ago
@RVExotics ---> Also we would assume you are purchasing an animal that has been bred in captivity, most breeders I know of feed F/T because its cheaper to keep, and you can keep larger amounts for longer. In large collections its hard to individually monitor a live feeding unless you watch each one to make sure your snake is not getting bit by the rodent. so Its much safer for your animal to feed F/T also any parasites the rodent might be carrying will die upon freezing!
RVExotics 1 year ago
@cavajason
Might just be my speakers but i find the music a little too loud and struggle to hear what your saying at some points in the video. May just be me though mate.
Also i feed my snakes frozen and thawed mice, but i feed my skink live crickets/mealworms along with cat food etc.
So i use a bit of both. Couldnt feed live mice though... used to have them as pets when i was younger, it would kill me a little inside haha.
Scott
scoosh14 1 year ago
@TJsHerps I don't have to expose it to everything, but it does have plants, rocks, & wood in its enclosure. I only need to have the basic stuff.
555KnotFan666 1 year ago
@TheBeastWithinYou Thanks :-) I won't be giving her rodents all the time. It's just a few times a week and the rest of the time superworms, crickets etc.
lynsey9814 1 year ago
Usually reptile keepers like to re create a natural habitat for their pets. And to do this: live feedings. Plus, my snake won't eat dead stuff.
Idea for next topic: best starter reptile
Oh, and could you not put music in the background next time? Or make it a bit quieter? I like metal and all it was just a bit distracting. :)
hihi100202 1 year ago
LOL I love the way you said "dont be a dick!"
BLIX5445 1 year ago
live is the only thing my bearded dragon will eat nothing frozen or friezed dried
jetsman66 1 year ago
I only feed frozen thawed to my animals to reduce the risk of injury.
smwest1978 1 year ago
Oh also I enjoy your vids and Im glad I subscribed. Thanks!
johnmgd 1 year ago
My burm will only eat live and alert rats. If I stun the rats before I feed her, she knows and goes after the rats very lazily. Example here:
youtube .com/watch?v=G1UpvqJcfkw
When the rats are alive and alert, she goes right after them. Example here:
youtube .com/watch?v=NbopBlffRcQ
My red tail will eat anything and everything, live, dead, f/t.. it doesnt care.
I prefer to feed f/t though. Its just easier for the snake and me because I dont have to supervise.
johnmgd 1 year ago
Live. When these reptiles are stick in a box for theyre whole lives, they need some mental stimulation. It helps more than people would think. And i know that people will say "But they can hurt the animal" But if you do it right the chances arent likely. And for the 6 months i've been in the YouTube reptile community ive seen more cases of people taking so bad of care of their pets that they die, than i have of wounds from live feedings.
RydersReps 1 year ago
frozen is alot safer but feeding live is ok, personally i feed live as of right now becouse my corn snake will not eat anything but a LIVE pinkie mouse and my hypo red tail boa is on live rat pups.i feel that live adult animals such as rats,mice, and rabbits are not safe becouse they can cause damage or kill your snakes, but live pinkies and pups are not a threat!
reptilesandbirds 1 year ago
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reptilesandbirds 1 year ago
Generally neither, if the choice is live or F/T then i'd use frozen if the snake would take it. The best option in my opinion is Pre-killed rather than live or frozen/thawed. The reason why i don't like frozen is just because of the loss of nutrients and some fat content is lost as well.
TheBeastWithinYou 1 year ago
live, 1 my snakes are rescues and are used to eating live things, two, i believe its better for them. I believe, you guys night think something different, thats ok. But dont bash on me.
lani41709 1 year ago
Frozen! All of my snakes eat frozen and the only reason i would do live is if they are not eating frozen. I have seen alot of snakes for sale online with missing eyes due to a rat injury.
leopardgeckos42 1 year ago
I breed my own mice and rats most of my snakes do not feed frozen thawed. So i feed most of them live. I have six balls, 2 corns, and a coastal carpet python. The carpet python is the only one that will eat live. But so far i have had no problems with them getting bit by their food.
WTZReptiles 1 year ago
if possible, pk or f/t all the way, except for certain cases with non feeders etc. live feeding is cruel to the prey item, puts the snake at risk of injury and parasites. yes in the wild it happens but in the wild lots of snakes die, in the wild the snake doesnt chase an animal around a small box it has to go look for it. people who only live feed for their own satisfaction use the 'its natural' excuse but these animals are not in nature, its also natural for a snake to bite you.
snakeboi1994 1 year ago
@snakeboi1994 frozen thawed is cheaper for you, safer for the snake, and more humane for the prey animal, the ideal situation would be fresh killed, but live should only be used in extreme cases, usually with picky species, w/c animals etc. people use the 'its natural' excuse but i see nothing natural about a cb snakes chasing a domestic rodent around a small box, especially on a regular basis. i have never seen a strong argument for live feeding that could not be replaced with freshkill
snakeboi1994 1 year ago
@snakeboi1994 with the exception of those snakes that refuse live food and then all possible methods should be used to get that snake to switch
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james4eng44 1 year ago
Live is way better for lots of reasons
my snakes that eat live are meaner so the breed better they also seem stronger to me cuz the have to take down something that clearly wants to not be eatin so its like the thrill of the fight i guess i feed almost all of mine F/T but the snakes that arent on F/T are def my favorite I just dont have the money for live or the space to breed em
I personally would perfer live over F/T anyday
ReptiBreeder102 1 year ago
there is no better or worse, its all in what works for you and your animals. thats like asking "feed in cage or separate container", they all have thier ups and downs and thier own specific applications. there is no one right way.
PukingUpEntrails 1 year ago
Both my snakes eat frozen / thawed. And when i get my sav he/she will be eating frozen / thawed to. Not only is it less cruel for the mice but it's safer for the animal also. I saw a tv programme where a sav was bitten on the head by a mouse and ended up dieing through an infection so i'll be giving my reps f/t.
lynsey9814 1 year ago
@lynsey9814 Savys should only be eating rodents on a fraction of their diet, good point though, the irresponsible people who feed live and don't pay attention can lose animals.
TheBeastWithinYou 1 year ago
in my opinion anyone with a decent collection should be breeding there own snake food. Its cheeper and it allows you to give fresh killed food rather then frozen. I think that live should only be used in extreme cases where the reptile is picky and wont eat otherwise. Frozen is ok but I believe it does lose some nutrients. So I prefer freshly killed and so do my 11 snakes. (check out my videos) Anyone that agrees give me a thumbs up.
dutrasgeneral 1 year ago 13
@dutrasgeneral i agree and i breed my own. i only have 5 snakes and 5 lizards but i fresh kill and freeze mine .but i love knowing what my snake food is eating too.
spoterkill 1 year ago
another thing to consider is how big your collection is, I have one ball python currently, yes I wish my collection was bigger, and it will be someday, but for now, I have the ability and the time, to safely watch over my one snake to ensure its safety when eating live food. I say if your collection is small, go for live because it is somewhat healthier, more nutrients, I tried to feed my BP Frozen at first, she didnt take them at all. but if you alot to feed, the nutrients missing arent much.
BallPythonsRule 1 year ago
I prefer frozen just because it is safer for the snake. But sometimes a snake wont take frozen so I will feed it live. And for larger snakes it is difficult to find frozen guinea pigs so then they have to be fed live. But yes, in my opinion frozen is better.
1992pattrow 1 year ago
i prefer pre killed. the problem with frozen is most people by it in bulk and the mice or rats loose almost all there nutritional value over a short period of time. i dont like to feed live because i have larger snakes that eat jumbo rats that could kill my snakes if something went wrong. so i buy rats and mice once a week and killing them before feeding has become a regular routine.
musicfreak898989 1 year ago
I feed frozen thawed, because it is safer for my snakes, and it is humane for the mice...
I won't let my snakes die of course. If they won't eat frozen thawed or fresh killed, I will feed live..
TJsHerps 1 year ago
frozen thawed is the way to go :D
giggis09 1 year ago
frozen...my snake just got killed by the rat
Cr1cketCruncher 1 year ago
I feed f/t small rats to my 5 month old male ball python. He readily accepts f/t because I started him out on it when he was just a hatchling. I have another smaller ball python that only accepts live small adult mice at the moment. I will be bumping this snake up to rat pups. Once it is feeding consistently, I will be trying f/t. There really are no scientific studies that have been done on the diets and nutritional requirements of ball pythons.
cstoudt1973 1 year ago
I really truly believe that frozen/thawed is the way to go. It's more cost efficient and more importantly, it's much safer for your snake. Mice do have teeth and claws, although it's unlikely for them to do much damage, I'd rather be safe than sorry. Also you don't have to worry about keeping mice, your room won't smell like mice. On the other hand there's always snakes that only eat live no matter what and that just shows you that you have a snake deeply rooted in its instincts. which is fine.
ReptiCon725 1 year ago
I prefer feeding my snake live. Although it's not as cheap as feeding frozen, it's much better for your snake. A snake is a wild carnivorous animal & needs to be treated that way. It needs to hunt its food instead of its food just sitting dead.
555KnotFan666 1 year ago
@555KnotFan666 @SuperReedstar
Yes, wild snakes eat live prey, but to my knowledge wild snakes are exposed to birds of prey, people with shovels, vehicles, cold spells, lack of water, lack of food, mites, ticks, etc.
Going to provide those things as well?
It is not our job as the care providers of our animals to replicate what occurs to the same species in the wild.
Once you stick a snake in a cage, natural goes out the window...
TJsHerps 1 year ago 39
If a snake won't take anything but live... fine, but otherwise it is an unneeded risk. I have seen what a live rodent can do to a snake before the owner can intervene. Not pretty.
TJsHerps 1 year ago
@TJsHerps You, sir, speak the truth, we all now refer to you as 'the wisper of truth.'
xXHWSXx 1 year ago
@TJsHerps *we all should
xXHWSXx 1 year ago
@TJsHerps Couldnt of said it better my self buddy
RVExotics 1 year ago
@TJsHerps yh i think ur just bullshitting you found some dumb factors eating and things that can kill the snake are two different things stay on the topic y is it wrong u just found some dumb shit and started typing without even remembering wat the topic was about
dinomanj 1 year ago
@dinomanj to my knowledge he was responding to peple who were claiming live is more natural and what happens in the wild and that we should try and make captive animals as close to their wild predecessors, so his comment is relevant under those terms, in my opinion atleast
cavajason 1 year ago
@cavajason hmm fair enough
dinomanj 1 year ago
@TJsHerps
I have to agree with you. I also am on the fence about frozen/thawed cause I dunno if it is really any more healthy for the snake. In my past I have always banged the rats head on the ground so it didnt bite the snake. What/How did you feed your snakes/reptiles?
Vindaturk 1 year ago
@Vindaturk All of my snakes with exception to one will eat frozen thawed. The one that won't eat F/t, takes fresh killed. Some of my snake have gone on fasts and I used live to get them eating again, but only after several attempts with fresh killed..
TJsHerps 1 year ago
@TJsHerps
That is an awesome idea man, I never thought about that. I have only successfully had a snake eat f/t once. My buddy had a savannah monitor and it would regurgitate frozen thawed, but he'd sure try to eat it.
Vindaturk 1 year ago
@TJsHerps
Well said bro
ChameleonBoy100 1 year ago
I like frozen thawed. Mainly because I have three pet mice. :3
imabadspeler 1 year ago
i have 9 green tree pythons i like to feed them f/t but i have 2 that wont eat unless its live mice but i rather feed f/t way safer for the snakes they cant bite or scratch your snakes and f/t dont make your room smell like live mince do lol
treepython20 1 year ago
i choose frozen so i can stock up on mice rather than having to take care of live or spending more money and trips to the pet shop for live. i fed my 5 ft female corn live for 10 years but i started feeding frozen about a year ago and she doesnt seem to mind. my baby Columbian rainbow wont eat live she likes frozen fuzzies.
mikal9411 1 year ago
Feeding f/t is about as unnatural as the snake being in captivity in the first place.
I believe that f/t has a lot of advantages, and that is the feeding method I choose.
But I also realize that some animals will only eat live prey, and if carried out responsibly, there is nothing wrong with that.
Kind of beating a dead horse with this topic IMO, but right on. Engaging your viewers and creating an interactive experience is very cool. Keep up the good work :)
evildead0 1 year ago
I feed my ball Pythons frozen, I tried live after I got them but they didn't strike so i went to Frozen.
trekkiemarine 1 year ago
Live because there use to eating live in the wild
SuperReedstar 1 year ago
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ForeverExotic 1 year ago
I think you're full of sh*t.
ReptileKiiNG 1 year ago
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RyanRep23 1 year ago
@RyanRep23 Roll* Fucking* anally* pulled*. I'm not agreeing with him, that was just a terrible use of the English language.
TheBeastWithinYou 1 year ago
@TheBeastWithinYou Haha you're right :)
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Sebfiltnesstv 1 year ago
it's not a CTOM if you barely do these
ObsessedWithSerpents 1 year ago
I did both until my female stopped eating. So now it's strictly live. She has really picked up on her eating. Plus I feed small to medium rats. Mice are less in nutrition
jeffxl12 1 year ago
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ulyssesyoshigb 1 year ago