New guy here!!

Wow! Thanks for the info man! I may have to take a day of work to check that show out then.

We can totally share the name MsMissy!!!! LOL I agree with you too. There are pros and cons to the age thing. I love my baby to death and honestly he can be waaaaay more interesting. LOL Nagini is my lazy girl and Dude is my active guy! I do like being able to snuggle with Nagini. Crazy for a snake right!?!?! As far as the feeding thing goes. Make sure he/she has eaten a few times consistently and be sure to give he/she plenty of time to acclimate to his/her new home and things should go smoothly.

How do you handle them after their feeding to put them back in their regular enclosure, and also how big n well different should their feeding enclosure be as iv read its best to feed in one and house in another and what should they have in it?

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How do you handle them after their feeding to put them back in their regular enclosure, and also how big n well different should their feeding enclosure be as iv read its best to feed in one and house in another and what should they have in it?

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I say make it easier on yourself and just feed in the enclosure. Save your money and reduce your chances of getting chewed on :)

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How do you handle them after their feeding to put them back in their regular enclosure, and also how big n well different should their feeding enclosure be as iv read its best to feed in one and house in another and what should they have in it?

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feeding in separate bins is a topic of wide debate. I personally started off by feeding in separate containers because I read that cage feeding can produce aggressive behaviors. I switched from doing that years ago however because to me it seemed like fiction or myth, much like ball pythons need belly heat to digest food! ( That is another total myth.) Moving a snake after it has just eaten is very stressful to the animal and can cause regurgitation. It is best for the animal if it feeds in an environment that it feels safe and comfortable in. As for cage aggression and the snake biting you when you reach in its cage... well as long as feeding time is not the only time you enter its cage , there is no risk of the snake forming habits. The snake is not going to know whether you are entering its cage for handling or for maintenance or for feeding. Regular handling and common sense like washing your hands BEFORE entering its cage and all will be fine!!!

Ok, so iv heard both things suggested for here feed in same enclosure and get a different one. I know this is gona prolly open a can of worms but what do the majority of you guys do and at what ages did you start with them also results?

Feed in enclosure. Moving to feed increases your chance of getting bit either before when the snake smells dinner on you, or after when they're still in feeding mode. That isn't aggression that makes them do that, it is hunger. Moving them to feed also causes stress and some won't eat if you move them. I've only ever fed in enclosure so I have nothing to compare to feeding out of enclosure, but we do have snakes that if you even stick your hand in their tub on feeding day (without the smell of rat in the air at all) you're likely to get tagged because they're hungry and ready to rock. And getting hit by a 1500 gram female (or bigger) who's in feeding mode is not fun.

I too started out feeding my first ball in a separate tub. Honestly I don't think he really cared where he ate, as long as I dangled a juicy rat in front of him lol. He did strike at me once when I went in to move him back to his enclosure after a feeding. After that, I did some research and decided it was much easier and safer to feed in his enclosure. However, I do feed my hognose hatchlings in a separate tub, but that has nothing to do with aggression. They're dopey, and I don't want them eating all the substrate.

You may want to check out the Tinley park show in october.
betore that build a 3 to 5 tub rack. the diy section has some good one's .
Hook up heat tape and a thermastat to your rack, get a temp gun.
hot side 87-90, humidity about 60%water dish and a hide.
Stock up on frozen rats!
enjoy Tinley and get some snakes!
And welcome to the addiction and BP.net

Haha yea iv heard o the tinley show, and as much as id like to build a rack, i wana start out small and just have 1 since itl be my first time with reptiles no need to overwhelm myself yet