BEL Problem

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Originally Posted by BIO

Oh I practice feeding all my bps in a separate smaller enclosure. I thought this practice would make them learn not to strike from their enclosure. Is this no good at all?

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I do the same thing, I think the change in scenery can help the sort out feeding time from handling time but I have been told a few times in the past that it doesn't matter.
If you can get her to eat in her tub, go for it and work on transitioning her to eating in the separate area later on.

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Originally Posted by BIO

Oh I practice feeding all my bps in a separate smaller enclosure. I thought this practice would make them learn not to strike from their enclosure. Is this no good at all?

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It is just not necessary, and could be a source of stress.

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Originally Posted by BIO

Oh I practice feeding all my bps in a separate smaller enclosure. I thought this practice would make them learn not to strike from their enclosure. Is this no good at all?

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Really unnecessary. Cage aggression in bps is a myth. You'll often see a better feeding response if you feed them in their tubs. Just make sure you wash the rodent smell off of your hands before you handle them.

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Originally Posted by BIO

Oh I practice feeding all my bps in a separate smaller enclosure. I thought this practice would make them learn not to strike from their enclosure. Is this no good at all?

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Moving them to feed them can stress them out enough and make them not eat. Feeding in the enclosure and making an aggressive snake is a myth. I feed all mine in their tubs and it makes feeding all that much easier on you and the snake. I can reach into any of my tubs and pick up every single one just fine. They may only strike as a conditioned response that they are being fed if that is the only time you open their enclosure (they are not trying to bite YOU they are only trying to EAT). Also, not sure what your using for substrate but you may want to switch to aspen bedding and put a hide in there. Get ahold of whoever you got her from and mimic their setup and feeding. I also would not be concerned about her wieght, she appears healthy.

Noted with thanks guys, especially on the separate feeding enclosure. Will try to feed her on her tub next week. She might not need a hide as she frequently burrows in the substrate. Like now as I type. Similar with my mojave.

My substrate is made up of wood shavings with dry sphagnum moss, which I mist with water every few days. I'll try to check for some aspen bedding when I visit the local petshop here, but I saw one before and it's quite expensive. I only get the wood shavings from the wooden door makers in my town for free.

She may need a hide, a make shift one she can fit in should work.

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I agree on the hide. Even if she burrows she may still feel insecure in the tub not having one.

I also feed all my snakes in there enclosures and have never had a problem with aggression.

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Absolutely feed her in her own enclosure. Don't move her, this causes stress. Also, she is probably burrowing because she doesn't have an adequate hide.

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For me, burrowing indicates a request for a hide, haha.

I have always fed in-tub, with no aggressive behaviors arising. I would almost worry that if I tried not too that they wouldn't eat for me lol.

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I would use paper towels for now, offer a hide, let it sit for no more than a week, and get ready to assist feed because that snake is going to need to eat soon.
Definitely do not move the snake, let it settle in and get comfortable with it's surroundings, then offer a live mouse hopper.

Gerbils are not something a ball python should be fed, especially a tiny baby ball :O
Gerbils have big gnarly teeth ...