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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• feeding - MatthewLee, Tue Feb 16 15:31:01 2010
• RE: feeding - wynterborne, Tue Feb 16 17:52:49 2010
• RE: feeding - afcinc4747, Wed Feb 17 05:43:05 2010
• live is NOT the way to go. - chongorojo, Wed Feb 17 09:16:19 2010
• RE: live is NOT the way to go. - RandyRemington, Wed Feb 17 10:19:35 2010
• RE: live is NOT the way to go. - bullybreed, Wed Feb 17 10:21:23 2010
• RE: live is NOT the way to go. - bullybreed, Wed Feb 17 10:22:32 2010
• RE: live is NOT the way to go. - Bolitochrome, Wed Feb 17 11:00:54 2010
• RE: live is NOT the way to go. - wynterborne, Wed Feb 17 11:52:10 2010
• RE: live is NOT the way to go. - MatthewLee, Wed Feb 17 14:02:40 2010
• "Better"? - Bolitochrome, Wed Feb 17 09:40:33 2010
• RE: feeding - toshamc, Wed Feb 17 14:34:30 2010
• RE: I use ONLY live! - CaliRepGuy, Wed Feb 17 16:11:44 2010
• RE: I use ONLY live! - J35J, Thu Feb 18 20:44:26 2010
• RE: I use ONLY live! - MatthewLee, Mon Feb 22 20:45:38 2010