Understand this is not an attack on you…you just need to see the bigger picture here…something is wrong with your snake or your husbandry ..not f/t rodents.



“They survived in the wild for millions of years eating live prey.”



They are not in the wild. They are in your house, a captive environment that is not natural anyway.



“Besides, if my Kingsnake is ever seriously hurt by a mouse, I'll replace it with one that can show rodents who is boss!”



A very mature and responsible statement……..not.



“However, you may wish to save snakes from captivity & a frozen-thawed diet with less nutrients. That is a major concern, especially long-term.”



I would very much like to see your research…..by the way where did these nutrients mysteriously disappear to while being warmed in water….What lab did the chemical break down of a f/t vs. live prey item for you.



“Look around you at other Americans and their eating habits. Ever see such an unhealthy people? 66% are overweight, 33% seriously. 33% of all women can no longer give birth naturally without drugs & surgery due to THIER diet & lifestyle. Not the crowd to give me health & nutrition advice.”



What in the world does that have to do with the price of tea in China……or snakes?



I think that unfortunately your Petco snake has other underling problems that you refuse to except or explore and for some wild reason you have found some convenient thing to blame it on. Take you snake to the vet and find out why it has spotty diarrhea, and regurgitates. May be it is because the live prey you are feeding have live parasites in them that are now in your snake. That or the temps or humidity is off. Or not enough hiding spots…but not f/t.



See the good thing f/t is good for besides being nutritious, safe and healthy for your snake is that all the parasites are killed when frozen.



And While I am here I might as well tell you that yes I have seen a snake injured while feeding live prey and if do a little searching around on the internet you will find plenty of pictures of snakes with missing tongues, eyes and whole chunks of flesh missing because of LIVE PREY.



Also the book “What's Wrong With My Snake? A User-Friendly Home Medical Reference Manual” (The Herpetocultural Library) by John Rossi, Roxanne Rossi has lots of pictures of INJURED and DEAD SNAKES killed by LIVE PREY.


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Jeff

0.1 Wife (Homo sapiens sapiens): Kim

2.0 Hog Island Boas, Bob Sears Line (Boa Constrictor imperator): Ham-let and BLT

0.1 Hog Island Boa, Schuett Line (Boa Constrictor imperator): Petunia

1.1 Smooth-Scaled Sand Boas (Eryx johnii johnii): Xerxes, and Sa'rai

1.0 Kenyan Sand Boa (Eryx colubrinus loveridgei): Solomon

0.2 Kenyan Sand Boas, 100% het anery (Eryx colubrinus loveridgei): Sheba, Jasmine

0.0.1 Florida Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula floridana): Seminole

0.1 Doberman (Canis familiaris): Princess Grace

1.0 Pitbull Mix (Canis familiaris): Popcorn

1.0 Rough Collie (Canis familiaris): Dante

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