Question about feeding F/T mice?

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I have wished I had a problem feeder to try this on as a test, to see if it makes any difference. My snake is in no way a problem feeder.

When I offer my snake a warmed f/t prey, I try to mimick the behavior of an ASF when I use tongs to put the prey into the tub.


I prescent the room by thawing and warming the prey in the same room as my snake. Actually right next to the tub. So she is usually out of her hide roaming around and smelling.

I open the tub to see where her head is at. When I introduce the prey, it will be from the opposite (most distant) part of the tub from her head. I do not want any sudden movements to scare them and take them out of feed mode. This is less likely to happen through distance than up close.

I slowly/causally dance it about medium distance from the snake. This is not anywhere near the snakes head.

When she takes an interest and smells and sees the prey, I have move the prey further away into the side of the tub. I make the preys movement more terrified/agitated.

She comes closer and I then close the distance slowly while dancing the prey never getting closer than 3 inches to her head.

BAM. She hammers it.

I had read a couple of places that ASF's behave differently than domestic rats when they are introduced to ball pythons. They get scared and go to the side of the tank, tub trying to stay way. Like they know they are the chocolate of the BP world and they are on the menu.