In the tank or in a seperate box??

Actually, I've tried that 3 times now. First two it resulted in a stinky house. Last time it worked. I wasn't going to jinx it by mentioning it tho. ;)

and just so's ya know, now i get a free goof-up. :D

I feed in a box and Ozzy knows when I sit him down in the box it's time to eat he gets ready for me to lower the mouse in and he is already in strike positon.
I feed in box cause I use reptibark and dont want him to swallow any.
I give him about 10 mins after it's down his body a good way and he starts moving around trying to get out and then I just pick him up and he wraps around my hand for the ride back to his cage and usually goes in his warm hide for a few hours.
To tell you guys the truth I was more worried about being bite feeding in a box then in his cage as when it was time to take him out of the box I was worried he would stike thinking my hand was more food since he was in feeding reponse but so far he seems to know the routine.
Besides after that trip to the vet and the vet checking him out if he didnt strike then I dont think he ever will unless my hand smells like mouse :)

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Originally Posted by Marla

If I'm feeding Hanover an f/t mouse, he requires that it be dangled/danced for a MINIMUM of 30 minutes before he'll take it.

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Well, this is what I was trying to post before I deleted Marla's post...... :oops:

Just an observation, Marla.....
I have noticed that when my BP's start taking forever to snag a dancing p/k rat, they will take a dead one left in their enclosure overnight. Once they start to not have that instant prey drive, it seems like they are ready to switch to scavenger mode. Just my observations with my snakes.....you might try it.

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Just thought I'd let you know, Sunday's feeding went beautifully this week. Everyone got pulled out and handled for a while (one snake per person) to perk them up, then the boys were returned to their containers and given a mouse each and Snyder went to the "dining room" for dinner and a show. Five minutes into the show, she decides it's time for the entree and boom! down goes the tiny dancer. Once she had finished dinner and was cruising, I put her back in her enclosure and checked the boys, only to see that every one of them was done as well. Sweet!