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  • 04-16-2012, 10:23 PM
    futurebpowner
    Livng in Tank but Feeding in Bin
    If I were to house my snake in a tank and feed in a tub would it stress it out? Is the extreme difference between the tank and the bin ging to freak it out?
  • 04-16-2012, 10:29 PM
    Jazi
    I wouldn't... I feed Quetzal right in his tank and he doesn't seem to be bothered by the glass walls or substrate :3
  • 04-16-2012, 10:44 PM
    Mike41793
    just feed him in the tank. Theres no reason not to
  • 04-16-2012, 10:49 PM
    C&H Exotic Morphs
    X3 for just feeding him in his enclosure!
    Moving him could add unneeded stress.
  • 04-16-2012, 11:44 PM
    heathers*bps
    All of mine are feed in their tubs. No reason to move a snake to feed it.
  • 04-17-2012, 12:10 AM
    RobNJ
    Re: Livng in Tank but Feeding in Bin
    I've fed several snakes in separate bins with no issues at all, so I'm not sold on the added stress factor so much...but there's really no reason to feed balls in a separate bin.

    I do feed my boa in a separate bin though. She's big, and super cage aggressive, so when it's feeding time I just open her cage, let her come out on her own and then put her in a bin to feed her.
  • 04-17-2012, 12:23 AM
    futurebpowner
    Thanks for the advice! I was afraid my snake might mistaken me for a mouse and bite or become cage aggressive, but it doesn't sound like a problem. So I'll feed in the tank :)
  • 04-17-2012, 12:32 AM
    JaGv
    Re: Livng in Tank but Feeding in Bin
    some say jus feed it in there tank some say feed it in a separate bin.. i feed both my snakes in a separate bin and they eat every time no problem maybe its all how the snake reacts..
  • 04-17-2012, 01:27 AM
    Ashleigh91
    Re: Livng in Tank but Feeding in Bin
    I feed my little guy in his tank, and I reach in there and take him out and check on him daily :P He's never made an aggressive move towards me.

    Some people worry about ingested substrate, I just put down paper towel on the half of the tank he's not in, and then hold the feeder over that side and he comes over and strikes like a champ :)
  • 04-17-2012, 06:58 AM
    ExotixTowing
    I fed my lesser in his tank the first 4 or 5 feedings, And my normal is always fed outside, he is a sloppy eater LOL. (Substrate)

    This feeding I fed them both in separate tubs and My Lesser ate just fine !!

    I think its all who is feeding them and the time they have, I have no problems removing them from there tanks and feeding.. Once I get more then if they all eat the same day things may change lol
  • 04-17-2012, 07:07 AM
    Inarikins
    Though if you're feeding in a different tub and they start refusing, it's a good idea to try in the enclosure and see if it's stress making them not want to eat. I haven't had any problems with Aradia eating in her tub, I just make sure the mouse is completely dry so there's no chance of substrate sticking to it for her to ingest.
  • 04-17-2012, 11:38 AM
    Slim
    Cage agression in BPs is a myth that just won't die. There is no reason to feed your BP in a seperate tub, and there are several good reasons not to.

    Offering dry prey items will reduce the amount of substrate your snake is likely to ingest. Keep in mind that these animals digest hair, teeth, and bones...a little Eco Earth or an aspen chip isn't going to be a problem.
  • 04-17-2012, 11:45 AM
    evan385
    Re: Livng in Tank but Feeding in Bin
    There is no reason not to feed in tank and feeding in a separate tub can cause stress and refusal to eat.
  • 04-17-2012, 10:25 PM
    unmei
    i feed mine in a separate box because he makes a mess. my old snake ethel always ate in her tank though, and i never had any aggression issues with her. i choose to feed ren outside the cage just so i don't have to clean his mess each time.
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