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Matt427
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 Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:56 pm Post subject: what do you prefer? |
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live feed or frozen and tell me the differences in both  pros and cons
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deborahbroadus
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Welcome!
That's a question that is best left up to the individual. There is plenty of information on the forum, and if you make liberal use of the free "search" button at the top of this page, you will find it. That questions has been answered ad nauseum over all the forums..a google search would yield more answers.
Either way is fine, and it is a personal decision of the herp keeper. 
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Buck_99
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Yeah, no right or wrong answer there, and the topic has been discussed frequently. The best answer for you will hinge on many factors, like how many snakes you have, how much time you have for the feeding exercise, cost, availability, etc.
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arlynos
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Location: whitney point, ny
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| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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Preference is all up to the individual and the snakes want some will only eat live and vice versa on ft so its all up to you I guess.
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snakesRkewl
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I've been feeding live, as my snakes came to me that way, but after the other night, and a rat almost bit my big female, I am definitely going to try to switch them over! Can't have my non legged kids being bitten.
Having to jump in and inhumanely kill a rat didn't make me happy 
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Matt427
Joined: 20 Jun 2008
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i was thinking if it had it in constriction and the rat was biting the snake what do u do punch it in the face? lol
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a_green
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Location: Vancouver, BC Canada
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Ideally you'd have a good pair of forceps or something handy to interfere in such a case.
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snakesRkewl
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| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Matt427 wrote: | | i was thinking if it had it in constriction and the rat was biting the snake what do u do punch it in the face? lol |
Well, since I had nothing but my stupidity, lol, I reached in and squeezed the rats neck....no further explanation needed, it was gross. I will be switching over as soon as I get through feeding the live ones I have left, assuming the snakes will take to F/T.
And in taking a_green's advise, I will also have the forceps in hand for live feeding the rest of my rats. This rat had some serious intentions, and the snake had the rat by the tail, so no way to defend itself either, argh.
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SheilaR
Joined: 07 May 2008
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Location: New York
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| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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why not just p/k them its alot better guys and keep the thongs handy just in case
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snakesRkewl
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| SheilaR wrote: | | why not just p/k them its alot better guys and keep the thongs handy just in case |
I can and probably will prekill these last ones, but keeping my thongs ready?, just in case? Oh my....  
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SheilaR
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| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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i really prefer this cause they barely know there surrounds and well you can imagine the rest 
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snakesRkewl
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| SheilaR wrote: | | i really prefer this cause they barely know there surrounds and well you can imagine the rest |
But, but, I'm a 45 year old man...is this really necessary for the snake to wear the thongs too?? Oh surely you didn't mean, oh no, not going to happen, haha
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PlayBall
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| snakesRkewl wrote: | | SheilaR wrote: | | i really prefer this cause they barely know there surrounds and well you can imagine the rest |
But, but, I'm a 45 year old man...is this really necessary for the snake to wear the thongs too?? Oh surely you didn't mean, oh no, not going to happen, haha |
T thong t thong thong thong...
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SheilaR
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| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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| PlayBall wrote: | | snakesRkewl wrote: | | SheilaR wrote: | | i really prefer this cause they barely know there surrounds and well you can imagine the rest |
But, but, I'm a 45 year old man...is this really necessary for the snake to wear the thongs too?? Oh surely you didn't mean, oh no, not going to happen, haha |
T thong t thong thong thong... |
you guys are hilarious smh
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snakesRkewl
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Update: My pastel male refused the first P/K rat, so I gave it to my het albino guy, and he took it after about 5 minutes of dancing around it, lol.
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