Hello again,

I have asked a couple questions on here and greatly appreciate the response. I never did formally introduce myself. My name is Cristin. I have a newly acquired ball python named Penelope, AKA Penny. I have had her about 7 weeks now. She is about 3 and a half months old. She is about 120 grams. Hard to tell how long she is, it is hard to measure a snake! We estimated about 18 inches last week. She has been eating great for me. She has eaten consistently every week I have had her. The first three feedings she was eating hopper mice. The last three and the feeding she will get tonight have been fuzzy rats. I am sure she will be able to graduate to the next size soon as she is growing like a weed!

Speaking of feeding, this brings me to the reason for this post. I have read on here many differing opinions on feeding in her house VS. feeding in a separate container. I have decided that I would rather feed in her house. She has successfully eaten in her house for the last 6 times and I don't want to mess with a good thing. I have read that for some people, the one reason they decide to feed in a separate container is because they use a loose substrate. I use a loose one. Right now I am using Reptibark but plan on switching to cypress soon as I need a bit of humidity help. Are there people out there who use cypress and still feed in their house? The logic I am using is there is substrate in their natural environment, right? I want to do what is best for Penny but I am scared that if I mess with moving her it might interrupt her great feeding instinct. Plus, to tell you the truth, as she grows she will need bigger prey. I am nervous to take her out of a separate tub to move her back home, what if she is still hungry! I would love to hear what others do.

And if you missed the pic in my last post, here she is!