F/T vs live why do you feed

[Dehlida]

I feed both, some get live here and there most get frozen thawed or prekilled items. It's easier to toss a bowl of prekilled mice/rats in with an animal or offer the prey item by tongs if its already dead. The only animals that ever eat live are a couple monitors, and that is a treat.

I'm not aware of any bacteria or viruses that mice carry to be dangerous to any reptile. Those diseases simply aren't hazardous to reptiles and don't jump from mammals to herps.