feeding: in or out

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Originally Posted by The Letch

Wow, you guys are great. I posted this, popped over to MartialTalk for just a little while and come back to two pages of great information. I prefer the idea of feeding inside the normal enclosure with the precautions that you've all listed. As I understand it BPs can be picky eaters at times and susceptible to stress at all times so moving to another box to feed just seems like unnecessary stress. We're spending the week getting the enclosure set up and will be bringing him home this weekend. He's just finished a shed and the folks that have him want to feed him one last time before the move so that he'll have a full belly while getting used to his new home.

So, to summarize:
1:no need to move for feeding
2:use tongs to offer food
3:use gloves or wash hands well when/after handling food source
4:the more regular the feeding schedule the better
5:handle your snake often

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Yep we're quick to respond here. And the in or out debate is a well worn one. :P

Sounds like you got it down.

Mostly bps are pretty laid back customers so just remember not to startle yours or get in the way of a strike (bps can miss sometimes hence the tongs) and you should be able to avoid any bites. Making sure the prey, especially it's head, is nice and warn can help a bp strike more accurately, remember they can smell food but they hunt with heat sensors.

If this is your first bp, I'm gonna tell you now they can be picky sometimes. I usually wait to feed mine late at night when he's awake and leave the rat nearby so that he knows the foods coming before I give it too him. If you have trouble getting yours to feed you may want to try pre-scenting this way and waiting for evening. It's like the difference between someone shoving a pancake in your face while your still asleep and someone waiting till you've been drawn to the kitchen by the coffee smell to give you breakfast.