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Re: Snake swallows food alive.
Often snakes won't bother to constrict very young prey that can't resist.
Interestingly, when I took my young corn up from f/t pinkies to f/t fuzzies, he started fully or partially constricting them; clearly his instincts said, "more of a challenge".
The risks of feeding live prey are perhaps sometimes exaggerated from concern (though there have been gruesome incidents on rare occasions); but though small, they are still unnecessary risks. I started snake-keeping in the US when everyone fed live, and saw one minor nip in several years. But why take any risk without need or benefit? Besides, it's a pain to buy a live one every few days when you could just have a bag in the freezer.
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