If it is so important for captive bred snakes to eat live food, then surely so should your dogs and yourselves.
Get in some chickens and rabbits and do it properly.

I think live feeding is fine, from the snakes point of view, if you have a very large feeding area (so that if the snake isn't interested the mouse doesn't have to stay close to it) and that feeding is closely monitored and the mouse is removed after 5 minutes if no interest is show, or of course sooner if the rodent becomes agressive towards the snake.

Personally i would find live feeding very difficult and my snake is very happy to eat them dead.


Anywaym those are some really stunning snakes! I envy you, wish i had room for a python or two.