Fed the BPs today...harder than I thought

[Slithergirl]

Okay, so I fed Resner and Embolie for the first time since I got them today. I took them out of their habitat and into their feeding tubs (rubbermaids). I wasn't sure if they would eat since it had only been about a week since I brought them home. The person I got them from said to either kill the rat pups first or hold them with tongs by the tail over the edge of the feeding tub so that the snake could get the face. Well, I was going to kill first, but I didn't have the heart. So I went with plan B. And it was noisey and heart renching for me. (I know I am a weeny, it doesn't have to be said) So I know I have to feed my snakes, but there has to be a better way! Any suggestions? I will be better at this when they arn't feeding on cute baby rats and are on to the big ugly brown sewer lookin rats at superpetz...promise!