How do you handle insane feeding responses?

[KatStoverReptiles]

Depending on the snake, I'll usually let them coil it outside then guide them back in. My spider female and one of my husband's boas are usually the only ones who do this regularly. With the spider, I let her coil it and then just pick up the whole coil off the edge of the tub and set her back in.

My husbands boa, however, will let go of the rat lightening quick in order to hiss and snap at me WHILE still coiled around the rat if I try that with her! So for her I just let her eat it hanging half out of her tub. When this happens half the time she'll pull it back in then I can just slide her tub closed. The other times I just let her eat. She's over the 5.5lb mark so not huge by any means but I wouldn't want a bite from her. I think she's really convinced that I'm going to try to steal that rat back from her. No, no honey...it's all yours! LOL

[DooLittle]

My enchi is my only launcher. And since I know how he is, his rat is always in my hand before I even touch his tub. Then I real quick slide open and put the rat in, at the other end.

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[reptileexperts]

I def allow them to jump out of the tub and grab the food. It's more fun that way. A careful keeper won't get bit as long as they read their snake and watch for changes in their targeting. All my retics do this every feeding and I have 2-3 adult balls that are like that as well. My woma CAN be like that. And my BCI is normally like that but he is in a large PVC cage so I just move the rat into the cage and allow him to grab it. I always tug on the rat tail or what not to make the snake coil harder around it. Then I move the snake back into the tub. I never want to introduce a hook during feeding unless it's a last resort, since I use my hooks to associate them with a non-feeding time.

[Valentine Pirate]

I still use tubs with lids on a shelf (cannot WAIT to get my cage stack! Gotta wait till boyfriend is back at work after surgery and I don't cover 100% of rent and bills on top of household expenses ). My usual technique is to pop the lid slightly, find out where snake is, then grab lid from opposite end and use as a heat shield while I hold the rat out on 18" tongs. I LOVE the snake hook/hemostat combo idea, the cages I want are going to have sliding doors so it'll be a viable option.

I don't mind getting bit, but any BP that's bit me on feeding day will usually sulk and miss a meal. Frustrating (but gives me an excuse for a couple garbage disposal snakes of varying sizes )

[MrLang]

Mike on feeding day:

[mainbutter]

I open tubs with my finger under the lip and out of the way, or sometimes with a snake hook. With the snakes I have, if they take a swing as the tub opens, they don't actually leave the tub (as of now). I get a feeder in their face as fast as possible, and use my hands or the hook to guide them back into the tub if needed. My carpet pythons are much more of a handful if they come out looking for food than my BPs.

[Mike41793]

Hahaha my pastel is the only one who does it a lot. Shes just really friendly so its not even her really being food aggressive. I open the tub and she ALWAYS wants to come out. My male fire is crazy food aggressive though lol. He enjoys killing the f/t rat viciously lol. Thank god he doesnt like to launch out. I would make a video to show how i do it but itd be kinda dumb lol.

[iCandiBallPythons]

Simple....Im a Ninja

[lolerlaura]

Andromeda is so calm I have never had to worry about this. I have to nudge her in the face with the mouse to get her to eat XD

[MrLang]

Andromeda is so calm I have never had to worry about this. I have to nudge her in the face with the mouse to get her to eat XD

I didn't until I started keeping the live rats in the room and also since breeding them.

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