The reason i thought you were talking about LIVE braining is because you were talking about how it was really gross. I've had to chop up FT's for birds of prey and it just doesn't gross me out anymore, so I assumed that you were thinking that braining lives was really gross and something you would never do. Please don't assume that i think you're an asshole- because i don't, I wouldn't even if you did have to brain a live to save your snake's life. I wasn't trying to preach to YOU, just mentioning as a general note that this is occasionally done, but not a good idea. i do this so that any dumbass who reads your post doesn't think- cool, let's go torture mice...
When it comes to snakes and fencing, it isn't like art, i can't see what you are doing online, so i will overexplain a subject to make sure I am not messing up someone with badly explained information. I would rather ramble than cause uneccessary problems.
Sorry.