how do you feed...

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Originally Posted by twh

yes it happened to a friend of mine's boa,had to be put down.the vet had never seen that happen before.not real likely but can happen.

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Ah... well, a Boa strike is quite a bit different than a Ball. They're faster and they have a lot more mass behind them. I think the same can be said for any large python or boa.

However, I think the risk of a Ball breaking their jaw on a missed strike is pretty slim.

I am not a big fan of glass tanks and now I have another reason(broken jaw?). I don't think taking a BP out to feed is a good idea, they can be picky eaters as it is and disturbing them doesn't help. Most small BP's don't care where they eat but as they get older they get a little more freaked out. and fast way easier. I have heard the oppisite said about removing BP's to feed, someone once said if anything they are gonna think whenever you take them out they will assume it's feeding time so it actually defeats the purpose. Personally I don't think they have that much reasoning skills. In my experience if they smell rodents (even just in the same room) and get a heat signal they will strike. Most people get bit because they are handling rodents or have them close and then try to handle a snake. Not a good combination. Snakes can get severly burned from their own regurg fluids so moving snakes and feeding is not a good idea. it just isn't necessary.