Fed my first BP for the first time today
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Originally Posted by
firemedik73
I am new to the site and to owning a snake. Ran across this post and am curious about where to feed also. We were told by the store we got it from (the most reputable in the Stl. area) to feed in a separate container so that the BP doesn't think every time your reaching in you have food and can lead to more instance of getting bit. I have to boys ages 7 and 9 maybe this was for their safety. Anyway I am wondering too do most people feed in primary cage or move to a feeding container?
Because I have a younger brother at home I was told the same thing when I picked up my ball python. But I've learned that if I try moving him to a separate tub, he is too concerned with getting out to even think about eating. But if I leave the food with him in his enclosure, he eats just fine. I think it helps that I just lay the mouse down on a piece of paper (so it doesn't get substrate on it) and leave him to eat it himself. This way he doesn't associate my reaching in with food. Plus I handle him almost every day, except during feeding or a shed, so he is far more familiar with me reaching in without food.
Re: Fed my first BP for the first time today
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Originally Posted by
Abigail
Do the majority of people here feed in their enclosures or in a separate area?
I feed outta tank for two reasons.
First: I DO NOT want to get tagged by a strong feeding response and I've read countless stories about snakes associating reaching into enclosure with feeding time. I know I WILL get bit EVENTUALLY... ooorrr not but either way I only got over my fear of snakes a few days after I brought my BP home and would hate to regress lol
Second: My girl doesn't seem to mind me handling her briefly after a feeding to put her back home. She ate two small adult mice today :). She doesn't seem to mind much of anything really, her first shed happened in my hands! She used my calloused, dry skin to break shed and the entire process happened right then n there (later learned she didn't have enough rough surfaces to do it on her own in her tank). I will not make a habit of that but the point is my girl seems to love me :P
I want to post the video of her first shed simply because it is pretty unbelievable but cannot seem to get the vid from phone to computer. Once that happens though I will be sharing!
Re: Fed my first BP for the first time today
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Originally Posted by
Abigail
Do the majority of people here feed in their enclosures or in a separate area?
I've been feeding my girl in a separate tub and haven't really had an issue. There is a hide set up in there and she'll hang there until I open the lid to offer her food. I give her a good half hour to relax before I move her back. Though after reading through this thread and a couple others, I wonder if it would just be better to let her be in her own tank.
