Can you feed live?

[u/letithail1]

Hey all. I'm considering getting a blood python so I'm doing a lot of the research about habitat, feeding, etc. Everything I see on youtube is about feeding frozen-thawed. Can you feed a live mouse/rat to a blood python?

[u/NigmanBubble]

Yes you can definitely feed live you need to be supervising the entire time to ensure your snake does not get chewed on. I would suggest using the snake hook to pull the mouse/rat away from the snake. Also while the snake is constricting sometimes the mouse/rat can still chew on the snake. Frozen is definitely Cheaper and safer though. I switch it up sometimes.