How many times have we seen the "heated debate" about not feeding live rodents to snakes!!!! Please let this be a lesson to those of you who still believe it is ok to feed a live rodent to a snake!! Im not talking about pinks and fuzzies either, use some common sense.



I have posted time and again about not feeding live prey to snakes we keep as pets. There is no reason to, and I dont want to hear the crutch that "my snake only eats live"! Bull@#$*!



I got a cali king that supposedly would only eat live. Well I feed only pre-killed or F/T and he made the switch when he got good and hungry, and there hasnt been any looking back for him since.



So, Amanda, my advice to you is the same as everyone else:



1. spend a little extra money and get yourself another set up so you can seperate the corns. There are alot of reasons for this, and if you do a search on here, you will come up with them. Im not going to type them again for the millionth time.



2. DO NOT feed live prey again, PERIOD!! Feed F/T or pre-killed and your snakes will be healthier, both physcially and mentally.

Some snakes after being bitten will go off feed, and actually be afraid of the prey item because of the trauma associated with the bite.



3. Get the vet to assess the snakes wound. A bite in the mouth can be VERY dangerous. Can have broken bones, nerve damage, tongue damage, tooth damage, and can become infected. This could lead to mouth rot and eventual death. The snake could go off of feed due to the wound being painful, start losing weight and the onset of infection could set him on the road to non-recovery!!!



So, please in the future, take the information given by everyone on here and use it. Granted it may not all be correct info, but most of the time that incorrect info is "flamed".



There are alot of knowledgeable people on here and if you take the info to heart, you will have a better understanding of snakes and enable you to care for your snakes as well as possible.



Dont get discouraged, just take this lesson learned with a grain of salt and give your snake a healthy, happy life.




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Good luck and Happy Herping

Brian

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