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wftright
at Tue May 2 11:07:40 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by wftright ]
Like you, I never heard a good argument for using F/T.
Now, if someone has a small collection, say under 10 snakes, I can possibly see why one would wish to use F/T. Why keep live smelling rodents around?
One reason that you might feed f/t rats is marketing. As you've just stated, f/t can be more convenient for those of us with small collections. If I have a choice between two different snakes from two different breeders, I'll lean heavily towards the one that is a proven f/t eater. Just as a mouse eater is less convenient for anyone than a rat eater is and therefore has less market value, a f/t eater is more convenient for some of us. If your entire market is people who own many snakes, then this factor wouldn't matter to you. If you want to sell to us small-timers, converting a snake to f/t occasionally could help you sell a few extra snakes.
I'm not criticizing your choice to feed live. For your situation, I can see the advantage to live feeding. However, training some snakes to go either way could be a marketing advantage.
Bill ----- It's not how many snakes you have. It's how happy and healthy you can keep them.
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