A corn snake eating CRICKETS?! 0.o Did they force-feed it? How long did it live on such a diet? I've heard of people giving chicken and such to snakes, but this is only for VERY skinny snakes, because it is VERY VERY VERY high in fat! A healthy snake fed table meat will die of fatty liver disease after a few short years.

While Chubby was in the process of training to eat frozen, I did feed her two live pinkies. I feel that it was worth it though, as she now eats frozen/thawed without hesitation.

If it taught the owner to buy frozen mice like a responsible person, then a minor bite might be worth it. In this case, however, I doubt that happened.