Newbie with a feeding question...

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Originally Posted by JoshJP7

So you're saying you dont think my snakes know that when they get put in the feeding tub thats its time to eat? I find that very hard to believe just because they can "understand" (if thats the right word) a pattern and that pattern is always the same on feeding day. Also the towel in the feeding tub smells like rat so again another sign its time to eat.

I dont disagree with you that the whole hand in tub get bit myth is just that... a myth but my experience has shown me that a feeding tub works very well in developing a feeding pattern which helps get/keep snakes eating regularly.

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I believe and agree that they do used to specific patterns and if that is your pattern then that maybe so. My point was never to try to talk people out of separate tub feeding but to help the OP with their situation.

I dont know why you feed in a different tub, i assume its concern over substrate injestion. I am just trying to dispell the myth that snakes associate open tubs with feeding and will bite, that association is man made. I will have over 70+ snakes by the end of breeding season and taking them out is just unrealistic and unnecessary but anyway, I think we are getting off track.

I also have feeding patterns which works for me only it doesn't include removing my snakes, I also house my snakes on newspaper so injestion of wood peices is never a concern.