Question on feeding

[Hwom91]

Hello all,

This is my first post. I am looking into getting a ball python soon. i have a 40B set up and waiting. My only question right now has to do with feeding. I hear a lot of people say to feed your snakes in a different tank so when you grab him/her out of their living tank they dont bite. My question is how soon after feeding can you move you snake back to their living tank. A buddy of mine has a BP and after he eats you cant try to hold him for a couple days because he gets nippy.

Thanks in advance for the help

ps. I love the forums, good site!

[ShaolinShadowBoxer]

i use to do the same feeding out of enclosure technique but found that it really is unnessary, i mean if you think about it you got a better chance of getting yourself bit tryn to remove your snake from a feeding box while its in feeding mode. some say its helpful to do because the snake will not associate his home with food but i feel it may actually stress the snake out more by moving him/her around rite after a meal, not to mention the chances of regurgitaion, i like to feed once a week and on the same day each week(Tuesdays) after a few months belive it or not the snake wit know when feeding day is..

[Hwom91]

ok. thanks for the info. i was confused as to how it would work out.

[Brstin2flames]

I feed mine in their normal enclosure and he has never tried to bite me yet. I think its easier to just feed where they are comfortable so you don't stress them out.