Question on feeding style

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Originally Posted by PythonGirl420

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. :)

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That sounds like a very good idea, i currently have a hair dryer blowing on a mouse but im about to put it in warm water for a little.

I feed all mine in their tubs. Usually I just put a piece of cardboard over the aspen and when they are done eating, I remove it. Works like a charm.

Once you handle your new bp a few times and get to know it, you will realize they have no intention of biting you, unless you smell like rodents. Just remember to always wash your hands before and after handling a snake.

Personally, Im new to BP's too, so I am still feeding in a seperate enclosure because of the "substrate in their mouth" reason, but eventually, I will start feeding in her enclosure. She has never refused food yet, so maybe I just got a really lucky BP, who doesnt mind being moved.

I also like to leave my snake alone for 2 hours in a dark room with no noise, so she isnt disturbed or stressed. These are all just precautions that I take, not saying they are necessary. Plenty of bp owners do it their own way, because you have to figure out what works for YOUR snake, and once theyre feeding, thats all that matters.

As a lot of othe people said, you do not have to move the snake before feeding. The whole idea is bunk and is a myth. With the logic of the idea, every time you pick the snake up to hold it or put it in a different enclosure while cleaning, it will think its going to a different enclosure for food and might possibly bite.

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Originally Posted by lasweetswan

I feed all mine in their tubs. Usually I just put a piece of cardboard over the aspen and when they are done eating, I remove it. Works like a charm.

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thats a good idea too, ill have to do that or newspaper or something when i change from newspaper to another substrate.

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Originally Posted by mattchibi

Once you handle your new bp a few times and get to know it, you will realize they have no intention of biting you, unless you smell like rodents. Just remember to always wash your hands before and after handling a snake.

Personally, Im new to BP's too, so I am still feeding in a seperate enclosure because of the "substrate in their mouth" reason, but eventually, I will start feeding in her enclosure. She has never refused food yet, so maybe I just got a really lucky BP, who doesnt mind being moved.

I also like to leave my snake alone for 2 hours in a dark room with no noise, so she isnt disturbed or stressed. These are all just precautions that I take, not saying they are necessary. Plenty of bp owners do it their own way, because you have to figure out what works for YOUR snake, and once theyre feeding, thats all that matters.

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Well, She took the mouse for me! total process took about 8 minutes, she came out of her hide rather quickly as soon as i put the mouse in. so thats a big relief, the only "issue" i had was she ended up swallowing tail first, is that a big big deal? because i didnt want to try to spin it and stress her into not eating

No big deal if he eats it backwards.

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Originally Posted by Toddnkaya

No big deal if he eats it backwards.

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thank you!