Feeding in it's tank? Bad idea? Good Idea?

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Originally Posted by Spaniard

True but sometimes its an effective way to get troublesome or shy eaters to eat.

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My BP will only eat live so I feed him in a seperate enclosure so that when the rat lets loose with his bodily functions the mess is easier to cleanup.

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

It just means that the snake needs more security to feed .... the same thing can be done "in" the enclosure if it's set up properly for the snake ... small tight hides, crumpled paper, etc ... no need for an additional box.

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

-adam

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I respect your opinion Adam however it doesn't "always work" mate, so I will dissagree with you there, some snakes dont follow the rules and however much you try to make them feel more secure in their enclosure some occasionally will frustratingly refuse ...uncommon though but it can happen.

I have been feeding F/T for over 20 years and 99% of the time they eat in their enclosure with a very small minority occasionally requiring the small box.

I know you feed primarily "live" so this may or may not be a factor in your observation as the mechanics of eating are the same but the process somewhat different invoking a different type of feeding response (eg) live moving prey to a static heated up one.

My point mainly is even if you have the set up great etc sometimes they wont eat for whatever reason ( there are many) and a box is a good alternative to try for people who are getting frustrated at having a snake refusing etc ( see Spaniard for example )

I will stick to what I know works for me in this instance but I am glad you find your method works for you, at the end of the day as long as we have healthy snakes doing well and eating thats the main thing and I can see by examples of specimens you have shared your doing very well .:gj:

Personally I figure if you reach your goal of a snake eating consistently and aggressively, growing well, etc. it's probably much like all other feeding decisions...based on your preference and what works for that particular snake.

I feed my ball in his tank because he won't eat unless he's in there. The other three of my snakes I feed in another container with out any problems.
I think it depends on the snake.

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Originally Posted by snakey68

I respect your opinion Adam however it doesn't "always work" mate

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Does for me, and I've got a lot of balls (pythons).

Hope this helps. ;)

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Does for me, and I've got a lot of balls (pythons).

Hope this helps. ;)

-adam

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Do you think you would have the same success with F/T? I know its not realistic with a collection your size but just curious.

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Originally Posted by Spaniard

Do you think you would have the same success with F/T? I know its not realistic with a collection your size but just curious.

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I used to feed F/T and never had a problem either, although it took a lot more work ... a ball python that is warm and secure and not over fed will eat every time it wants to ... I've never had the need for a "feeding box" to get er done.

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

I used to feed F/T and never had a problem either, although it took a lot more work ... a ball python that is warm and secure and not over fed will eat every time it wants to ... I've never had the need for a "feeding box" to get er done.

-adam

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You never had a refusal? If yes, did you wait untill next feed with success?

When you say a lot more work what do you mean?

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Originally Posted by Spaniard

You never had a refusal?

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Refusals don't mean anything to me .... it's the overall pattern of eating that must be understood ... I have some snakes that prefer to eat less often than others ... because they are each individual living creatures, each and every snake is different.


-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Refusals don't mean anything to me .... it's the overall pattern of eating that must be understood ... I have some snakes that prefer to eat less often than others ... because they are each individual living creatures, each and every snake is different.


-adam

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I think I follow...

Snake A eats once a week with out fail a small rat lets say.

Snake B seems to be showing a trend where he likes to feed on a small rat every 2 weeks.

Do you adjust to each snakes rythm and offer snake B every 2 weeks or do you still attempt a feed every week? Sorry for so many questions.