SnakeBytesTV-Snakes and feeding day!

hey brian, i thought that you shouldint feed a live rodent to a ball python unattended. but then again you do have alot of mouths to feed. have you ever had a rodent injure one of your snakes?

Whenever you feed live you take a chance, For us it's been exremely rare for anything bad to happen. Thanks, Brian(SBtv)

Hey Brian, can snakes live in those plastic containers for the rest of her live? And what kind of heating do you use?

As long as the size tub is good enough for them. We use Flex watt heat tape on thermostats. Thanks, Brian(SnakeBytesTV)

Do you put any type of vitamin supplement on the rodents before feeding and if you do, which type do you recommend.

We messed with a lot of different supplements, but in the end everything heard and found out really didn't make any difference when it comes to snakes. I guess they get all they need in a live or frozen rodent, so we don't use anything anymore. Hope this helps, Brian(SnakeBytesTV)

How about from "sand?" (Or do you keep any of your snakes in sand? Sorry, I haven't paid THAT much attention) ;) I've got a couple of hognoses who LOVE digging around in the new sand I've given them (it's the "digestible calcium sand"). I'm hoping it won't cause any kind of problems. Any opinions of that? :) Thanks again!

No problem at all, I normally skip feeding when they are in shed. A lot of the time they don't want to feed anyway. Thanks, Brian(SnakeBytesTV)

Yeah, we do the same with most of our snakes. (Although, I do have a couple who wanna eat anyway. I'll give them a smaller rodent). Brian, It was so ironic to hear you talking about the mice suffering ... while hearing them squeek at the same time. The worst for me is hearing pinkies squeek since they usually get swallowed live. I'm thankful that all my guys are "happy" with frozen/thawed. (But some of mine REALLY SEEM to LOVE "the hunt!) SO, I treat them to "a hunt," occasionally.

I know it is kind of wierd. I guess what a I mean is we try our best to not make them suffer before they are getting fed off. The snakes need to feed and some of ours will only take live?? I don't like it, but it's the way it is:) Thanks, Brian(SnakeBytesTV)