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Originally Posted by sugarbear
on that note, I will throw away the frozen rat, and just get a new one. Although my boyfriend wants to get live one, I dont. Do you supposse my snake would rather have a live? I doubt it because she is 16 and has had dead ones a lot over the years. I also dont want to take the chance of if she still dosent want to eat, I dont want to have to take care of a rat again.
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There are many, many threads on this site outlining the risks and dangers of feeding live. I would strongly advise against it. Live prey can cause serious damage to your snake (biting, scratching) causing deformities and terrible debilitating scarring..... also has the potential to harbor live bacteria and parasites. I (as I'm sure many others too) highly encourage you to stick to frozen/thawed rats...check out this link:
Thinking about feeding LIVE? Welcome to the Live Pile
Shows you first hand what live-feeding may do....
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