Where should he eat?

[gsx2ts4u]

Ok Your probably almost sick of my ?s.

I have read online not to feed baby bp in his tank because that means he will be more likely to strike us when we put our hands in?
So I am suppose to move him to a rubbermaid container or a box of some sort.

But reading here, I have seen people say just to feed the snake in the tank?

so whats best then?

[CruelHerbie]

I don't know what is best, but we feed ours in a separate container that has been warmed up a little. That way we can keep the rat pee/poo out of their tank and avoid the potential risk of being bitten (Although, you can never really avoid it 100%).

[python.princess]

Actually in my experience, it's exactly the opposite. I listened to the advice of Petco when I got my first snake and fed in a separate enclosure. Neither of my snakes seemed to like me taking them out of the feeding box and putting them back in their own enclosures. Especially Floyd. He tagged me a few times and tried several more. After reading the forums and seeing how many people were feeding in the enclosure with no problems, I decided to try it once to see how it went. My snakes struck the rats from under their hides no problem. I haven't had a snake bite since.

I think it's a security thing as much as it is a "Don't touch me while I'm trying to digest" thing.

[gsx2ts4u]

but but but, i don't want to get bitten! jk. I have given birth, I can handle a snake bite lol

[TMoore]

The theory behind putting them in a different place to eat sounds great until you look at it this way.

If you feed a snake in their tank they will associate their tank with feeding and bite you when you reach in, right? But if you take him out to feed him wouldn't they then associate being taken out of their cage with feeding?

Feed your guy in his tank its so much hassle moving them back and forth.

[gsx2ts4u]

Ohhhh! Your a wise one!!! I never looked at it that way!


ty and umm just cause I like bananas

[TMoore]

Ohhhh! Your a wise one!!! I never looked at it that way!


ty and umm just cause I like bananas

I asked the same question when I got my first BP, and was given that answer. I'm just passing it on.

Hope all goes well

[Mr. Constrictor]

this is my opinon on this. feed them in the tank.
you may noticed that when you take them out of the tank thay are less likly to eat because they were just handled kinda the same reason that when you get a snake you let it settle in for a bit before trying to feed.

if you handle (returning it to its cage) any snake after it just ate you run the risk of being bitten by a snake still in feed mode or it may reguge.

I maybe wrong on this but the people that say if you feed in the cage that they associate their tank with feeding. I DON't belive that a snake is smart enuff to make that connection.

[gsx2ts4u]

Thanks Mr. Constrictor! I am now going to try to feed him in his tank, ok well not right now, but I won't take him out of it to feed him.

I was wondering that when i was trying to feed him, he was way more interested in the "new place, then the food".

So I am going to let him settle in and then feed him in his tank,

thanks again everybody!

[sweetcheeks]

I too was told this by petco. We do feed ours outside the tank and he/she has never once struck us or even tried even after swallowing, maybe it just depends on the snake. But we also feed f/t not live. We also handle our snake on a daily basis and may have something to do with it.

I really have no clue about this, we kinda new at this and are going solely on what we were told in the beginning and what we read online. Now since joining here our views may change on somethings.