The forceps will also allow you to wiggle the prey item to mimic live motion ... but won't take mice, rub a chick on a pre-killed mouse and then attempt to feed it to your snake.

But these slim snakes certainly don’t play with their food and are known to hunt and catch mice. When they’re given a live mouse, there’s no stopping them. Most keepers will feed live prey ...

Larger ball pythons typically eat larger mice or rats ... It’s safer not to feed your snake live prey. Live rodents will be scared and can bite your snake. Even small rodent bites can cause ...