Feeding location

[ctenosaura]

Ive a pair of 2019 Tarahumara, Tamaulipas, and Longicauda.
Ive been feeding them in their cages, but was told to take them out and feed in a separate cage / container.
The reason being that when one opens the cage they will expect food and may strike the hand. Not a problem now but could be when adults.
Is there any truth to this? I think I heard you do this for pythons.
Thanks

[jmcrook]

That’s a myth. Continue feeding in their enclosures. You’re actually much more likely to receive a bite by moving a snake that is in feeding mode to and from different containers. Also causes undue stress on the animals. Applicable to all snake species.

Small/medium snake owners feed in the enclosure to avoid bites/bandaids.

Giant keepers feed in the enclosure to avoid trips to the ER.

Venomous keepers feed in the enclosure to avoid trips to the morgue.

Using a snake hook to tap train your animals is a good idea and makes dealing with very food driven animals much easier as well.

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[bcr229]

Ive been feeding them in their cages, but was told to take them out and feed in a separate cage / container.

Tell whoever told you that to stop spreading misinformation.

[dakski]

100% agree with what’s been said; feed in enclosure.

If you don’t want to get bit in a food response, you should hook train.

If you are not sure how to do that, just ask.

[ctenosaura]

Thats actually funny VVV

Small/medium snake owners feed in the enclosure to avoid bites/bandaids.
Giant keepers feed in the enclosure to avoid trips to the ER.
Venomous keepers feed in the enclosure to avoid trips to the morgue.
Using a snake hook to tap train your animals is a good idea and makes dealing with very food driven animals much easier as well.

[ctenosaura]

Okay, good info because I really didn't want to move my snakes to feed them. Seemed like a lot of extra work. Any youtubes on hook training?

[jmcrook]

Any time you’re going into the enclosure without the intent of feeding just gently touch the snake with a hook/paper towel roll/etc to signal that there is no food coming. Eventually they figure it out and it turns off their food response.


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[ctenosaura]

When you say touch, your referring to touching their nose correct?

[jmcrook]

I very gently will touch their nose/face/head or lightly rub them with a hook on their neck. Just enough to let them know I’m coming in and that there is no food being presented


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[richardhind1972]

Ive only ever fed in the enclosure too.

I don't fancy a bite putting a nice warm hand into a feeding tub while still in food mode
Like already said I'm sure trying to put a rattler or cobra back in is never a great idea at the best of times, never mind in full on food mode
I really can't work the logic on people using feeding tubs

Tap training is a really great idea, you don't necessarily need to do it the head, any where on the body should be fine

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