Re: Me (bp.net learned) vs. My boyfriend (Petco learned)
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Willowy
If, say, every other time you take them out of the tank they get fed, I can only assume they'll start to make pattern associations. But I've never known a snake whose owners chose to take them out of the enclosure for feeding so I will defer to those with experience. It just makes no sense to me.
I have with colubrids and a boa. I didn't with my ball pythons though. I never had an issue.
Re: Me (bp.net learned) vs. My boyfriend (Petco learned)
I have had ball pythons since before this web forum began...a long time ago folks.. I have had some that were fed in their enclosures and others who were fed in separate feeding bin.
My current ball is taken out of his enclosure at random times, day and nite... With this being said, I feed in a separate bin, I feed f/t. I have never been bit before feeding nor after when moving him or any of our others that were fed in separate bin. And I have not noticed w any of them aggression from the "thought" they may be fed when there isnt a rodent in the room. Because they are not yet in feed mode when moved. Once moved rodent is brought in and immediately fed off. I leave them in the bin a bit to let them settle down from feed mode, by then they are usually trying to crawl the wall...open lid, they crawl right out to me and get moved to their enclosure.
There isnt a right or wrong way when it comes to feeding or not in enclosure..it just depends on the snake and what itll tolerate.
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Re: Me (bp.net learned) vs. My boyfriend (Petco learned)
And I wld like to add this.. I feed outside enclosure bc it gives me the opportunity to clean thoroughly while he is out having a bite to eat.
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Re: Me (bp.net learned) vs. My boyfriend (Petco learned)
Let's see, I've never had an issue with a snake trying to eat substrate, it's not good to them. As for where to feed, I've fed both in and out of enclosure, and honestly, I've never had an issue with aggression either way. Sure sometimes they might get excited when I open the cage, but thy calm down as soon as they realize I don't have food with me.
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