how do you feed...

I've never fed in a separate enclosure. Just don't see the need to, and I have ferocious feeding response from all of mine. I personally never want to handle any of my crew on feeding day! That would be suicide! :O

And I've never been mistaken for food, because I'm doing routine maintenance throughout the week in their enclosures and taking them out for short handling sessions. So to them, just because the enclosure opens, doesn't mean that there's always food.

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Originally Posted by SirMontyPython

I feed monty in a cardboard box (avon box). We don't want him associating food with his territory because we dont want to get bit when we reach into the tank to get him out. We handle him daily.

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He won't. See my post above. I feed sixteen ball pythons in their own enclosures, they've never bitten me when I reach into their enclosure to take them out. Feeding time is not the ONLY time I go into their enclosure, so they don't make that association.

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I feed monty in a cardboard box (avon box). We don't want him associating food with his territory because we dont want to get bit when we reach into the tank to get him out. We handle him daily.

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This is a myth if you go in the enclosure on a regular basis if you have a good feeding routine there is not reason to fear something like this will happen.

Now can they strike of course they can but it would be a defensive strike not mistaken you for food this is why you must know your snake and learn it's body language.

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Anyway, it is also nice that as soon as Monty realizes that he is in the cardboard box he knows it is time to eat.

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All 16 of mine know that Wednesday is feeding day and they are all fed in their enclosure (Never got bitten)

Feeding in their enclosure allows BP to ambush their prey from the safety of their hides, and it reduces stress.

Now you can feed in a separate box if it makes you feel more comfortable however know what is true and what is not ;) .

I feed ALL my snakes in their enclosures. :gj:


I did however start off feeding one of my bloods in a seperate tub. I think I tried that twice. It didn't seem like the best option..to me.

That same blood however does get a little feisty come dinra time. I'd say about a day or two before feeding day you do NOT want your fingers in her tub. She will bite you. She hasn't yet, but I have had a few close calls.

yeah, so last night was the first time being fed in the tanks and i gotta say... it was more enjoyable for me! lol. sit and watch them hunt down their prey... lol. and you don't have to worry about upsetting their stomachs picking them up to put them away. yay!

All 10 of my snakes have been getting fed every week in their tub/house. They all know every Saturday is feeding day and I've yet to have a problem.

I used to be one of those that fed in a seperate enclosure until someone pointed out to me that I'm in the cage MUCH more to do maintenance and handling than I am for feeding.

The only snake I feed in a seperate tub is my Hog island boa and that's just because she's a clutz when it comes to grabbing the F/T rat. By feeding her in a tub, I save missed strikes and refusing food cause she hit the water bowl or the side of the tank (clumsiest boa when it comes to food I've ever had).

All of my guys are fine unless they smell the rats when it's feeding day. THEN, you have to be careful! :-)

melanie feeding live in a fish tank poses a threat to your snakes,if they should strike and miss hitting the glass could cause a broken jaw.it would be safer to feed stunned or thawed feeders and put them in the middle of the tank.have fun !

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Originally Posted by twh

melanie feeding live in a fish tank poses a threat to your snakes,if they should strike and miss hitting the glass could cause a broken jaw.it would be safer to feed stunned or thawed feeders and put them in the middle of the tank.have fun !

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Just curious, have you ever heard of a snake breaking their jaw because they missed a strike at a live prey item?

yes it happened to a friend of mine's boa,had to be put down.the vet had never seen that happen before.not real likely but can happen.