Feeding

I remove my ball python from his cage to feed him. How long AFTER i feed him should i wait to put him back in his cage??

I remove my ball python from his enclosure to feed him. How long AFTER he has swallowed his rat should i wait to put him back in his enclosure??

Just feed him in his enclosure and you can eliminate that step.

Just feed him in his enclosure and you can eliminate this step.

Deja vu, where's denzel?!

I was told by several people NEVER to feed him in his cage.....???

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Originally Posted by breann1203

I was told by several people NEVER to feed him in his cage.....???

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Those people were misinformed. I ALWAYS feed all mine in their enclosures and i've done so for awhile with ZERO ill effects. Trust me, it'll be easier on you.

Snakes aren't smart enough to be conditioned, I think.

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And easier on the snake.

Mike is right.
When your snake is up and ready to feed, its not the best time to be moving them around. I feed all my snakes inside their cage or tub.

Mine eat where they rest. :)

Glitch in the matrix.

you don't think that because i've already made this a routine that i'll stress him out??

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Originally Posted by mike41793

just feed him in his enclosure and you can eliminate this step.

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Originally Posted by breann1203

you don't think that because i've already made this a routine that i'll stress him out??

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How long have you been doing it?
BPs can be picky with things being changed up sometimes.

And to answer your first question. Once he is done swallowing and moving about, you can move him back.

Some people say that feeding your snake in their cage can make them aggressive, or more prone to strike at you. I don't believe that to be true in most cases. For the snakes that are larger and need to be fed out of their tub, i usually wait about a minute after swallowing, or until they yawn, to put them back in their tub.

I believe this is his 5th feeding since i got him and i have been waiting that long so thank you very much. appreciate live answers instead of browsing through care sheets that all state something different

He'll be fine if you start feeding him in his enclosure whenever.

Just feed the snake in the enclosure and stop stressing it out