Question on feeding style

Im getting ready to feed my ball for the first time tonight, shes my first ball so this is all new to me, but i had a question about feeding styles. Ive heard the argument of people feeding in seperate tubs and in the same enclosure....

My question is, what is everyones thought or opinions on taking the snake out of the enclosure, putting the mouse in (Im using F/T) then putting the snake back in, that way there wont be any disturbing or moving the snake shortly after eating, but there also wont be the food coming in from above so a hand coming in the cage wont be viewed as food?

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but there also wont be the food coming in from above so a hand coming in the cage wont be viewed as food?

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That's a myth, you can feed the animal in the enclosure without having them mistaken your hand for food.

The problem with moving the snake prior to feeding (especially with a BP) is that it can cause stress which could lead to a refusal.

Additionally moving a snake in feeding mode is not that great of an idea ;)

Ultimately if that makes you comfortable it's fine but really unnecessary.

The viewing hand as food argument is way old, just feed in enclosure. Your snake knows the difference unless you smell like it's prey.

Feeding in a different tub or box isn't bad. Don't expect them to not freak out or defend themselves after a meal though. I feed mine in there regular tubs.

We feed separate. I do not want her to get substrate in her mouth. It does not bother her at all to move her.

Ok thanks, I know im basically beating a dead horse but I just wanted to verify!

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Originally Posted by KingPythons

Feeding in a different tub or box isn't bad. Don't expect them to not freak out or defend themselves after a meal though. I feed mine in there regular tubs.

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Yea id rather not have her regurgitate and id rather not have her try to eat my hand either which was why i was trying to find a different way to do in cage feedings, because i wasnt aware the hand from above was basically a myth.

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Originally Posted by tsy72001

We feed separate. I do not want her to get substrate in her mouth. It does not bother her at all to move her.

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I have heard that being an issue before, and right now until her custom enclosure is built im using newspaper, so thankfully thats not an issue.

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Originally Posted by tsy72001

We feed separate. I do not want her to get substrate in her mouth. It does not bother her at all to move her.

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I have always fed in the enclosure with aspen or sani-chips. I use tongs so they don't normally ingest any wood chips. If they did I shouldn't be a problem considering they digest whole rodent bones and all, debris would be much easier than that. I don't like moving my snakes while eating, I feel it stresses them out far more than anything. Neither way is right or wrong, just personal preference.

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Originally Posted by eel588

I have always fed in the enclosure with aspen or sani-chips. I use tongs so they don't normally ingest any wood chips. If they did I shouldn't be a problem considering they digest whole rodent bones and all, debris would be much easier than that.

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Thats true, and you have to figure in the wild they must have atleast one occasion where either they ingest something on the ground or the rodent they eat has something stuck in their fur, so it must not be TO big of a deal.

Personally I like to feed my ball inside his cage. I know that him swallowing his substrate is always a risk, so right before I feed him, I lay town a few pieces of paper towel in his cage where I feed him. I feed him pre-killed mice, so I just take the mouse by the tail with my feeding tongs, and dangle him above the paper towel x ) That always works for me. Then I remove the paper towel the next day so I don't disturb him while he's still digesting his food. :)