Any tips (feeding bps)

Not any tips on switching, but tips on how you don't flinch when feeding ball pythons :rofl: I flinch everytime I feed my snakes and sometimes cause the snake to miss the food so lately I just drop the rats in the tubs, but some don't eat because of this so I need some tips to not flinch. Kept bps for like 2 years and I still have flinching problems. lol

lol good luck

Are you feeding frozen/thawed food? If so, perhaps just use the tail to scoot it around a bit, so when you flinch you won't move it much.
I think you'll get used to it eventually.

I still flinch, but I also hand dangle food items to them. I think I probably always will. Leaving the food in their hide over the hot spot and see if they take it. That's how my first one took his first ft.

Sent from my SAMSUNG Galaxy SIII using Tapatalk 2

Are you feeding by hand, or with tongs? There's no way I would put my hand close enough to a hungry BP to dangle a rat by its tail. Some of my big girls literally hit so hard that fur flies! Tongs put me an extra foot from the action (16"), so the only time I jump is after they nail it.

I have always and probably will always hold the tail by hand. My big spider let me pull his shed out from under his chin and then. Ailed the rat a foot outside his tub this past time. I actually laughed and smiled. ;

Sent from my SAMSUNG Galaxy SIII using Tapatalk 2

Yeah, IMO the tail is the nastiest part of the rat. I have zero desire to touch it. :mouse2:

Try using, tongs with wearing gloves maybe. I currently feed live so I don't have that problem. I wish I could get mine to switch to F/T

Funny and embarrasing thing is I use tongs. Still flinch like a b----

I think it just takes some getting used to. I don't flinch at all whatsoever anymore.

What are you afraid of?

I use tubs in a rack & when I feed I hold the rat by the tail & hold it by the edge of the tub so my hand is outside the tub & below the height they could strike. I havent hand fed any BP's over 1000g yet & dont really flinch when they strike. but I also have 2 RTB's that are 4+ ft & they strike way faster & harder & it takes every bit of control I hae to hold still when they strike. I feel some tongs are in my near future because Im starting to not like the range they have.

I'm not scared, but it's like a reaction. Something that strikes at me, animal or person, I will react to dodge lol.

Hahaha. This thread makes me feel better. I thought I was the only snake owner who ever did that. I used to flinch almost every time. I never flinch anymore but that's only because I've gotten used to it. It fascinate me to see how quick he can move when he needs to. :) the only tip I can give to not flinch is just mentally prepare yourself with the knowledge that when he's winding up he's going to hit and wrap it because that's just what they do. :)