Should I switch my corn snake to live mice??

Question

for just like 2 times for it being fed. I'd watch the whole thing and make sure nothing goes wrong.

Answer 1

If you're looking to switch them permanently, I don't see why you'd want to. If you're just doing it two times, there's really nothing wrong w/ that. The only snakes I have that eat live are ones that won't take frozen, and they're both honduran milks. mice can do some damage, but rats are the ones i would stay away from when it comes to live feeding. I never leave adult mice alone w/ one of my snakes so if you watch the process, everything should be fine. Just be careful as sometimes snakes can be weird and take a liking to the live and less of a liking to the frozen.  

Answer 2

That isn't going to hurt a thing. I feed mine live and frozen/thawed, so that if I ever HAVE to feed live or frozen thawed only they are used to it. Plus I think my snakes get excited when they get the chance to kill something, instead of it already being dead and all freezer burnt. lol

Answer 3

You could if you wanted to but there will be some good and bad things depending on the mouse you will feed it.  

Answer 4

I tried to feed my corn snake live mice and the mouse bit him. He wasn't really hurt but it freaked me out. I had to flick the mouse in the head to knock it unconscious so he could eat it. Plus I'd rather hold my snake than a nasty little mouse any day!

Answer 5

if you do feed it live a couple of times just to watch be prepared to thump the mouse in the head to stun it if the mouse bites your snake