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Follow the link. Sure it is a rat in this instance and a red tailed boa, but I think it still illustrates that feeding live to a snake is not the best idea. If you don't want to listen to those that have "been there" and "done that" then you'll just repeat the mistakes that others have made instead of learning from them.

You keep bringing up scientific background and the scientific method, but this is a case where the evidence is such that you can draw a valid conclusion from the evidence that is already out there. You don't have to have a fancy experiment to see that feeding live can harm your snakes.

You chose to take the snake in as a captive animal. That makes you responsible for the wellness of the animal. If you chose to watch your snake kill its own prey so you can get your jollies you need to find something better to do with your time than risking your captives.

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