Black snake,red ring before head,orange belly.

SOURCE: Should I give my snakes live or prekilled animals to feed on?

It is better to give your reptile prekilled food. The main reason is that you don't want your snake to be injured by its prey. Sometimes the prey will fight back and start chewing or pecking on your snakes. Understand that captive snakes behave differently in captive than in nature - they may not be as aggressive as they are in nature and the result can be serious - snakes did loose eyes before when they were offered live food.

SOURCE: How often should I feed my new pet snake?

You should feed your snake a pre-killed mouse (or other item, as long as it is no larger than the snakes head). If the item is eagerly digested, offer your snake a second helping.

SOURCE: How much should I feed my snake?

I have found you a great reference chart that will help you determine how much to feed your snake in regards to weight and age.

http://www.petsnakecare.net/how-much-to-feed-a-snake.php

SOURCE: Can I feed my snake live rats?

It is recommended that you only feed your reptiles pre-killed mice and rats. The reasons for this are:

• • if your live prey is more active than your reptile, he may not be able to catch it
  
• • there is a chance that your live prey can attack your reptile
  
• • if your reptile is attacked by its prey there is a large chance he may not want to feed on prey in the future, alive/dead
  
• • live prey can fight back during feeding, injuring your snake
  

SOURCE: What kind of snake is this

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