Just to play devil's advocate a bit and spice up the debate.
What you are all saying is, dont you think, just a bit on the hypocritcal side!!!
All the animals we feed our snakes were once live, the only differance is that, some, unknown person killed them for us, thus saving our guilt. Its the same with our own food.
How many of you would kill your own lamb, butcher it, and cook it, NOT MANY. I know i wouldn't, because the alternative is too easy.
So dont be too quick to condem these poor misguided (probably american) individuals.
heheh!!!