my snake eating

as you can see she has a great feeding response!




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i just love when they eat well! and btw psyco i think? she can eat the big mice. lol

You realy shouldnt feed her in a different enclosure.

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Originally Posted by Danounet

You realy shouldnt feed her in a different enclosure.

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I think that would be a matter of personal preference, personally I don't feed in a seperate enclosure, but I am not going to tell someone else not to do it!!!!!!!:rolleye2:

The reason i don't is because I only have one snake and alot of little brothers and sisters. I don't want her to think it's always feeding time if she is in her cage. That's the main reason I do it. And besides alot of people on YouTube feed in a different enclosure. Lol But if I had a rack system with more than 10 snakes then I would feed them in thier regular enclosure.

If you feed in the same enclosure, it doesn't automatically make them think it's feeding time all the time. I suppose some people who are uneducated might think that. There are alot of people that have BPs and post the feedings on Youtube. Majority of them feed in the same enclosure.

Most people on this forum agree that moving them causes extra stress that's not needed. Maybe some of them will chip in.

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Originally Posted by chrispouliot55

The reason i don't is because I only have one snake and alot of little brothers and sisters. I don't want her to think it's always feeding time if she is in her cage. That's the main reason I do it. And besides alot of people on YouTube feed in a different enclosure. Lol But if I had a rack system with more than 10 snakes then I would feed them in thier regular enclosure.

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That is a false believe, a BP wont become cage agressive because it thinks its feeding time all the time. In the contrary, when your BP grows up and its personality develops a bit more, it might become aggressive when you try to remove it to feed it, they dont like that, or it will go off feed. Either way, is a lose-lose situation.

I wouldnt consider random videos in Youtube to be very constructive... Most of them are missleading.

If you are follow things that people do in youtube, make sure it is something constructive first.... The people here are very helpful and always trying to help out, If you lend them an ear, you will learn ALOT about BPs.

I've been feeding bp's for well over a year in a separate container without problems. I have glass tanks for all the snakes decked out with nice decor, fake plants, etc etc... putting a rat in it would be a nightmare! Think rat poop, chewing on the plants, and lots and lots of places for it to hide.

So, come feeding day, they get fed in their feeding tubs outside of their enclosure. No feeding problems here.

Awesome feeding response! I feed my ball python in his cage, but then i feed my cornsnake in a seperate container.

Feedinfg in a seperate container will get you bite more so thatn feeding in the same tank. When its feeding day and you stick your hand in front of a hungry snake, you have more of a chance to get bite! It is a personal choice though!

one of my balls wont come out exept on feeding day and she will litteraly crawl up my arm and wait till we go to the tub and she loves it any other day of the week she will wrap herself around her log and i cant take her out without the log another one i have wont eat in his tank he runs and hides from anything live or frozen in his tank and the other one will throw up if i dont feed her in her tank its all a mater of the snake and the sureget parent.

im going to stick with the separate feeding bucket for now. see how that goes in the future. if she still is good like now then ill keep doing what im doing. she gets excited to get put in the bucket she is really alert when she gets in there!

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Originally Posted by chrispouliot55

im going to stick with the separate feeding bucket for now. see how that goes in the future. if she still is good like now then ill keep doing what im doing. she gets excited to get put in the bucket she is really alert when she gets in there!

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If it works for you and your snake eats consistently then there is no problem with doing it. Obviously the snake is not stressed from being moved. Some are, some aren't.

I would be careful though, you are way more likely to catch a bite when feeding in a separate enclosure. Also, be careful when moving the snake after feeding, handling your snake after being fed is not recommended. You should leave the snake be for 48 hours before messing with it.

Just be aware of the options. Feeding in the home enclosure will not make your snake "associate your hand with food" as long as you go in the cage one other time per week to do cage maintenance (which you should be doing anyway).

So, neither way is wrong but in my opinion, feeding outside the enclosure is more work and more risky.