It depends on what you mean by better. Generally a fresh killed and a frozen will have the same nutrient quality if the frozen hasn't been in the freezer for too long (say, less than three months?). But you have encountered a classic problem: Snake won't eat frozen anyways. There are ways to convert them over, but none of them are "easy". The most successful method, I have heard, is the Barker's method of just waiting them out. Don't ever offer ANYTHING but frozen. Eventually they will convert over. My problem is I like to see my snakes eat and grow, which will definitely be held off until they are converted.



For me, even after the snakes are converted, I will still feed live about once a month. Just in case there are some nutrients or fats they utilize better from live. I only let them eat live if the snake will strike and kill the mouse while I watch though, so the nibbling/biting is not an issue for me.
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