Snakes: Live Prey vs. Pre-Killed Prey

If you’ll be keeping a snake for a pet, you’ve got a large decision on your hands: do you feed live prey, or do you feed pre-killed prey? There are pros and cons to each choice. The case for live prey is a pretty simple one: live prey is the most natural way to feed your snake. If your snake was in the wild, he wouldn’t be dining on frozen, pre-killed prey. He would hunt and feed when he needed to. Live prey is relatively easy to obtain; you can swing by the local pet store when it’s time for … Continue reading