Inside or out?

So as I go through the many pages of threads I am noticing various opinion on the matter of feeding inside the enclosure vs. outside in a separate container. What are the overall pros and cons of inside and outside the enclosure?

If inside the enclosure on substrate? I plan on using reptibark in the new enclosures

Interested to see what others say.. But I plan on feeding inside

Inside. Theres many threads on this forum discussing this topic

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I feed inside for all my snakes...inside for the colubrids, the boas, the bloods, the balls, the angolans, bull, retic, carpet, etc I use aspen and paper towel substrate and don't have any issues either.

Inside, I don't have a boa but have a seven foot carpet and I have no desire to move her when its feeding time or right after feeding she's can be cranky and I enjoy my skin unbroken :)

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Originally Posted by Dark Lady Kat

So as I go through the many pages of threads I am noticing various opinion on the matter of feeding inside the enclosure vs. outside in a separate container. What are the overall pros and cons of inside and outside the enclosure?

If inside the enclosure on substrate? I plan on using reptibark in the new enclosures

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I will always feed inside the enclosure. I have never been mistaken for food and my snakes (I don't own a boa) are not cage aggressive.

Two of my enclosures have reptibark as substrate and I've yet to had any issues.

While I've also had success with feeding outside the enclosure, I've also only had a few snakes. A lot of times you can stress the snake by moving it place to place.

With a boas size, I definitely wouldn't want to be using a separate feeding container. I would not want to be mistaken for food while trying to put it back in its home.

I have read many thread on the issue and many say that it is ok but there are those that say separate container and that is why I posted the thread. Also do you dangle the rat or mouse in or do you have one place you put it in the cage that the snake becomes accustomed to retrieving its meal from. F/t only not live although I breed my own rats I still euthanize them and freeze them before I offer them, I like f/t better because of safety I know snakes where made to catch and kill their prey by nature but I would rather be safe than sorry.

I present the prey 4-5 inches from the end of 18 inch hemos.

All my snakes are on reptibark, I feed everyone in their enclosure. (beside my sand boas)
Never had a snake look at me as I was food unless I have a rat in my hand.

I thaw my rodents in baggies. If a toenail makes a hole in the bag and the rodent becomes wet, I will feed them off a plate. I will also keep an eye on that snake as it feeds.

Some snakes I'll dangle, some from hemos, some ill hold by the tail, one I have to pinch behind the neck and do the zombie rat dance, a couple I have to place on top of the hide and a couple that I have to leave the room so they will eat.

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

All my snakes are on reptibark, I feed everyone in their enclosure. (beside my sand boas)
Never had a snake look at me as I was food unless I have a rat in my hand.

I thaw my rodents in baggies. If a toenail makes a hole in the bag and the rodent becomes wet, I will feed them off a plate. I will also keep an eye on that snake as it feeds.

Some snakes I'll dangle, some from hemos, some ill hold by the tail, one I have to pinch behind the neck and do the zombie rat dance, a couple I have to place on top of the hide and a couple that I have to leave the room so they will eat.

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The ones you leave on top of hides do you leave it on top of the side on the warm side so that it maintains its temp? I have had success with my balls dangling if I place it down they will sniff and ignore it but I would love to get to the point that I can just place the rat in the enclosure and move to the next I suspect the boas will be much easier on this method they are still in qt and their new cages will be built 1 month before they come out of qt. I hope to never have to do the zombie rat lol