As TME stated we are not talking about snakes that are just "hesitant" to eat. I have to admit that I do find it rather appauling, but I find it more appauling to watch them suffer or to think that if I don't this problem may occour more frequently. With that being said, NEVER NEVER NEVER release a pet snake into the wild!!! This is one of the main reasons that there are laws being made to restrict us from even owning a pet snake (some of us already can't), not to mention the terrible strain it puts on our eco-system.