Re: bp rack feeding problem
Try feeding that snake first before the smell of the rat has a chance to really get in the room. All of my hatchlings come out of the tub after the rat if given a chance. You just have to be quick with some of them.
Re: bp rack feeding problem
My adult granite female is like that. I have to use a 6qt tub lid to push her far enough in so I can toss the mouse in the tub(she's in a 41qt). Even still, she tries to strike and bite at the lid, LOL, so I'm not about to reach anywhere near her to push her back in. Just something fun to deal with ;)
Re: bp rack feeding problem
What about just getting another tub to feed in? Put them snake in there then go get the mouse.
Re: bp rack feeding problem
A feeding tub for that caliber of feeding response is just asking to get bit. I would just suggest longer tongs and possibly a glove to hide the warmth from your hand.
Re: bp rack feeding problem
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Karma
What about just getting another tub to feed in? Put them snake in there then go get the mouse.
How is that any different for a snake with an awesome feed response? I know I'm not going in any of my snakes' enclosures on feeding day - they're conditioned so well, that they know when it's feeding day.
Re: bp rack feeding problem
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Originally Posted by
Karma
What about just getting another tub to feed in? Put them snake in there then go get the mouse.
Sounds like a good idea to get tag, when you have a snake with a strong feeding response.
My snakes know when it is feeding day and they have a very good feeding response, so good I would not dare mess around in their enclosure on feeding day.
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Karma
What about just getting another tub to feed in? Put them snake in there then go get the mouse.
So, feeding in a seperate box decreases the likelihood of being bitten? Feeding in the cage, I don't have to handle the snake at all. Feeding outside of the cage, I have to take him out of the cage, offer the rodent, and then put him back when he's done eating, and then say that doing so will prevent the snake from associating me with food? It makes no sense whatsoever.
(I'm not trying to pick on you, more so just trying to dispel the myth that feeding in a seperate box "decreases aggression")
Re: bp rack feeding problem
Eh.. just an idea. Just use a hook or tongs, stay back, and feed first.... what everyone else said.
Re: bp rack feeding problem
I know that this sounds funny but I actually ordered one of the Ove-Gloves. It's kinda like a kevlar glove that will protect you from bites and heat. I got one as I just started getting into hot snakes. I have found even with my BP's that it's the speed of the strike that scares you and makes you sling your still attached snake across the room, not the pain. So with the glove I have had success as it masks the heat of your hand and mentally prepares you for a bite as you have a "safety net" now that said don't go handling venomous snakes with a glove and then get bit on the face and say Rob told me it was OK!:rolleye2:
