Comfortable snake?

[Kaorte]

I hear that you should not feed a snake in its cage because it will teach the snake feeding is when you open the cage and he may strike you.... But what if i left the mouse in the cage overnight... not actually holding the mouse with tongs .. would this promote the same response?

I, as well as many other keepers, feed all my snakes in their home enclosure. They aren't stupid. If you don't smell like a mouse and you don't look like a mouse then they shouldn't look at your hand and see food. You only feed once a week. If you go in the cage for any other reason other than feeding then no association between opening the cage and feeding should be made unless you are under feeding your snake and it it constantly hungry.