Bp feeding n flinching and overall getting used to snakes

Exactly this lol

I see people feeding their bp on YouTube and they let the snake grab on to it for a bit before letting go. No Finching or nothing lol. I flinch and get jumpy even though I know it's coming.
Like jack in the box...feel really silly after.

For those that asked yes it's with tongs and yes it's with f/t lol I can only imagine live. U guys cool but you crazy lol

I could just imagine you with a problem feeder that only takes live lol. You got lucky:rolleyes:

and yeah sometimes people who feed f/t will hold onto the prey item even after the animal has struck, just to wiggle it around and give the snake the simulation of a struggle. It tends to help animals that are reluctant to eat f/t get the job done, and either way I think it adds a bit of enrichment ;)

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Originally Posted by Dtotheot

I see people feeding their bp on YouTube and they let the snake grab on to it for a bit before letting go. No Finching or nothing lol. I flinch and get jumpy even though I know it's coming.
Like jack in the box...feel really silly after.

For those that asked yes it's with tongs and yes it's with f/t lol I can only imagine live. U guys cool but you crazy lol

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It can take time to get used to their food response and to stop flinching.

Also people who feed BP's often keep other species that are larger, and hit harder and faster, so feeding a BP isn't a big deal any more.

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Originally Posted by Trisnake

I could just imagine you with a problem feeder that only takes live lol. You got lucky:rolleyes:

and yeah sometimes people who feed f/t will hold onto the prey item even after the animal has struck, just to wiggle it around and give the snake the simulation of a struggle. It tends to help animals that are reluctant to eat f/t get the job done, and either way I think it adds a bit of enrichment ;)

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I do that too sometimes. But a couple of weeks ago I had the cage door open, was moving the f/t medium rat forward and the snake's head unexpectedly zipped out about 6 inches, grabbed the rat out of the tongs and snapped back into the enclosure before I could even react LOL.