So I have read that feeding balls out of their enclosure makes them use to food not being in their tank... and therefor not seeing you as food. I have also read that this is pointless and just stresses the snake. I have a ball who just likes to eat, period. He eats f/t. Last week he ate in his tank, I needed to clean out some urates so I took him out for today's feeding and he ate no hesitation. He didn't even let me drop the rodent this week, ate it out of the tongs. So, if he's stressed it doesn't effect his eating habits. I have a deep and dark container that I put him in that has a top with a whole cut out (failed roach motel).

I do plan on handing him on occasion. I have a 4 year old who rather likes the snake. So, a even temperament is wanted. He so far has shown to be fairly okay, usual in his hiding, comes out occasionally late at night.