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Understanding the pros and cons of feeding live/stunned vs f/t mice, I have a question about whether folks would refuse to purchase an otherwise beautiful and healthy juvenile snake that was raised on live/stunned mice. I am hoping to breed some honduran milks in a couple of years among a small stock of current juveniles. I prefer to feed live prey (currently pinkies, but these snakes will outgrow those soon), but if it's a deal-breaker for potential buyers a few years down the road I may reconsider. I can see why hardcore proponents of f/t mice would not want to go through "re-education" of live-fed snakes. I guess I'm wondering if there is much of a market for live-fed snakes. Thoughts?

I don't mind that I have to breed rats but I hate breeding mice. I would have to travel 30 minutes each way just to purchase special order pinkys or raise my own if I bought from you. Buying live ones cost nearly a buck a piece plus gas. Raising my own is less expensive but when you factor in food, bedding, cleaning etc the extra labor and what not is it worth it to me? When I look at the ads for Hondos and all the morphs available, the cost and that most are feeding on F/T yours would have to be pretty special animals.

Giving all of that. I probably would not buy from you.
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BigT
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