Feeding in different box Good or Bad?

[KingPython]

Hey, I have seen some people feeding their snakes in different boxes or dubs instead of their tank or where they usually keep their snake. I was curious is this a good idea? I personally didnt think it is but wanted an opinion. Thanks

[Flagg]

I feed all my corn snakes in a separate tub. It's an excuse to make sure they get handled and weighed at every feeding. Lack of substrate ingestion is a bonus. It helps that corns are easy feeders.

My one BP so far I have been feeding in her vivarium, to reduce stress and make sure she eats because she is still relatively new.

I did feed her in a feeding tub yesterday, she seemed to be having trouble catching the ASF rat hopper in her viv with all of the hides and plants and such. Turned out the prey was a little too large as I tried a smaller one in the feeding tub and she took it right down. Since I have one successful feeding in a separate tub I will probably keep up with it.

I don't see any negative other than possible stress from not being in their own home. As long as they eat, it shouldn't be a problem.

[rabernet]

It's up to the individual keeper what works best for them. I personally feed all of mine in their enclosures, I like mine being able to hunt from the security of their hides. Additionally, on feeding day, mine are locked and loaded and ready to go, I really would not want to be handling them.


I've fed previously on aspen, but now use newspaper. I had no problems with feeding on aspen, a few stray pieces of aspen were fine if they were ingested and posed no problem.

You will find with shy animals such as ball pythons, often moving to a separate feeding enclosure could cause them to refuse, because they've been removed from the safety and security of their hides.

I personally haven't seen any benefit to feeding in a separate enclosure to make me want to try it, and I've never been mistaken for food by feeding my crew in their enclosures.

[frankykeno]

We feed all but one of our snakes in their home enclosures (13 ball pythons, 1 boa, 1 milksnake). All seem most comfortable and most confident while hunting in an area that is their "home" territory and since we feed live we want that sort of situation for them. Like Robin mentioned, our snakes are usually primed and ready to go on feeding night and I'd rather not stick my hand in there and shift them to another enclosure when they are obviously in strike positions and looking for food (especially not with 3,000 gram plus Brannagh LOL).

There's nothing bad or good though about feeding in or out of their enclosures. It's just another feeding decision that people have to make with their snakes. As long as it's based on good decision making and knowledge, it's all good.

[KingPython]

Alrite Thanks for the input, I just wanted to know whats recommended I will still continue to feed my bp in his home not seperate box

[Faith]

We were always told not to feed in their enclosure if you use aspen bedding or the like because the snake could ingest the contests and may harm the snake. Therefore, we always feed in a separate tub.

IF IF IF we have one not eating, we place them in a container with paper over night only with a baby rat, the ones their eyes are not open so they cannot do any harm.

[Snakeman]

i feed mine in their enclosures to make them feel more comfortable at home.it's up to you whether you want to feed them in a separate tub.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Hey, I have seen some people feeding their snakes in different boxes or dubs instead of their tank or where they usually keep their snake. I was curious is this a good idea? I personally didnt think it is but wanted an opinion. Thanks

Some people fear to feed their BP in their enclosure because they were told that if they were doing so their BP would mistake them for food, just know it will not happen, this is a myth, if you handle your BP regularly and have a good feeding routine it will not happen. I have 12 BP and it never happened to me.

Having multiple BP it would be time consuming to feed outside the enclosure, also placing your BP back in his enclosure after his meal you are more likely in my opinion to get tag as your BP is still in feeding mode.

Feeding your BP in his enclosure will allow him to ambush the prey from the security of his reducing the stress.

Bottom line do what works for your BP and what makes you feel comfortable doing.

[KingPython]

I have no problem with fear my BP is soo small worst he could do is bite which I cant wait to be bit lol, but my concern was also what if they swollow other stuff besides the mouse. What ever I use for my bedding is what the pet store told me it was good. The guy said if he digests it its good for him because it has calcium in it. So I am still unsure if this is true or not I will find out what its called and get back to you.But its very light in color almost white and it looks like little pebbles.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

I have no problem with fear my BP is soo small worst he could do is bite which I cant wait to be bit lol, but my concern was also what if they swollow other stuff besides the mouse. What ever I use for my bedding is what the pet store told me it was good. The guy said if he digests it its good for him because it has calcium in it. So I am still unsure if this is true or not I will find out what its called and get back to you.But its very light in color almost white and it looks like little pebbles.

Did our pet store recommend you to use something like calci sand??? If so it is not appropriate for your BP.

Appropriate substrates for BP are

Cypress Mulch - Repti Bark - Aspen - Newspaper - Bed-a-beast.