Is It Legal to Live Feed Snakes
- #2
Hmm I just read that, it also talks of offering frogs and lizards :shock:
- #3
i read a thread on here a few months back maybe longer and basically after alot of pages and people saying it is , it isn't no one could show any reference to any sort of law stating it is illegal only one from the RSPCA i think it was that said it was a RECOMMENDATION ONLY to feed dead prey because of the risks involved with feeding live so yea it isnt illegal but is frowned upon unless its absolutely necessary
- #4
Yeah pretty much you can feed live prey as a last resort.
Feeding lizards and frogs I thought was illegal
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Tinky
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- #5
Can I feed live mice to a reptile? - RSPCA Australia knowledgebase
Is feeding live prey legal?The legality of feeding live mice to reptiles depends upon the relevant State/Territory legislation and relevant code of practice. In some States, the code recommends that reptiles should not be fed live food for their own protection and all vertebrate-eating reptiles must be encouraged to take dead food. In others it is recommended that: live vertebrates are not used as a food unless they are required absolutely as a food source by a species or individual animal; live rodents should not be left in a reptile enclosure overnight or for an extended period; and wild-caught rodents should not be used. However, these codes of practice are not enforceable by law and are therefore recommendations only.
- #9
I can't say I've read anywhere that it is illegal but pet shops will tell people that it is. And so they should. I don't like seeing ppl flaunt live feeding.
- #11
It is not illegal..... but it is risky for your snake.
Every govt reg I have read says it is 'last resort' only.... and it is frowned on by most (myself included) herps I know.
In the wild, a snake knows nothing but live prey (generally) so thier skills at striking and coiling very quickly & efficiently so as to reduce the risk of the lunch injuring the snake. Everyone knows a cornered animal (ie rat) will go ballistic if given the chance.... and rats teeth are exceptional weapons. If someone is silly enough to put a live young adult or over rat in with thier snake.... they are asking for the snake to be injured, imo.
1/ the snake and rat can see each other.... so no element of suprise, rat will prepare to fight.
2/ Our snakes arent always (mine especially) good shots, so would likely grab the rodent so as it can fight (might not realise the rat will defend itself) and thus risk injury to snake
3/ Feeding live pinkies or fuzzies although wont effectively fight the snake, I personally think is just cruel and unneccessary, as 'home made snakes' (mine anyway) seem to constrict out of instinct/habbit... they dont seem to be actually constricting... just 'going thru the motions' so they would effectively really be eating the pinkie/fuzzy alive :shock:
I personally would only ever feed live if there was NO other option available. People who do it for 'entertainment' are just sick, imo.
- #12
Not that I advocate live feeding AT ALL, but realistically, who's going to do anything about it? Do you really think the cops are going to turn out in force because you essentially killed a rodent? And does anyone here actually think the RSPCA would bother wasting their precious profits (oops, I mean "resources") over something that's not a fuzzy kitten in a drainpipe, or a pomeranian trapped in an impossibly cute situation?
To answer your question though, I think as it stands (at least in victoria) it is theoretically illegal to feed live unless the snake is actually going to starve to death.
- #13
I don't know of anywhere that live feeding is illegal but it is seriously frowned upon due to the ethics involved.
I am not an advocate of live feeding but it is an option for a snake who steadfastly refuses to eat but should not be undertaken haphazardly and never leave the animals alone together.
I think back but a few weeks ago to a request on this site for help for a snake that had been attacked quite severely by a rat that had been left alone in the tank. Don't be in any doubt, a rat has the capacity to kill a snake.
- #15
What's that got to do with live feeding?
- #16
So i've read, it's ileagle in australia to feed live rats and mice to your reptiles. But thats what i've only read, it was in a Pet Barn catalogue...
- #17
Where does all this 'wait til they poop before feeding'?? I dont wait to poop before I eat? My cat doesnt? My snakes dont? 
Why should people think thier snakes need to poop before they eat? Is there any doccumentation in support of this?
- #18
Maybe what Madaz is saying by waiting for the snake to poop. Madaz is saying that it might be hungry then so try live feeding at that stage to try minimize injury to the snake. Because if the snake is full and only strikes but not constrict. Then there for the prey might fight back and cause injury to the snake. I'm thinking that's what he ment. Don't shoot the messenger I'm just interpreting what I think Madaz wrote.
- #19
BANG! :lol: oh.... what was the message? hehehehehe
- #20
So you're saying snakes need to poop to feel hungry again? That's crap.
Source: https://www.aussiepythons.com/threads/live-food-legal-or-not.185157/
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