Feed live or frozen???

[motman440]

i have an atherton python.. 2m long.. feeding adult rats.
should i buy frozen or feed live?

[W.T.BUY]

u should buy frozen. But some snakes eat only live. just try. cause live mite have worms ect...

[MURRAY]

You are better feeding frozen as live rats can attack your snake and cause injuries and somtimes death.

[jessop]

thawed frozen is best, as murray say's, injury to your snake is best avoided

[Kah.]

generally speaking, would a snake only being feed on frozen food have a more docile temperament than a snake on live food?

[Pythoninfinite]

Makes no difference, the feeding response is not the same as the defence response. Contrary to popular opinion, there are very few snakes that won't take thawed food with a bit of waiting and encouragement, in fact many snakes prefer it. Thawed or fresh killed is always to be preferred.

Jamie.

[Kah.]

Thanks for that Jamie

[Pythoninfinite]

No worries Kah!

Jamie.

[kwaka_80]

just chuck in a semi dazed mouse/rat that way it still moves/breathes but just doesnt have the power to fight back... i found that the most effective way of feeding my fussy youngins

[kwaka_80]

and i know for a fact my coastal hatchling prefers still breathing as i have tried using thawed pinkys and he would strike and retreat everytime, the second i put in a pinky with movement BAM he smashes it... could be outside influences (tongs/my hand) scaring him off the thawed but at the end it still eats the live ones