Feeding in a serparate bin/cage/container

[Mr. Misha]

I used to feed my big BCI girl in a tub and it sucked. She had a strong feeding response so after feeding, I would have to leave her in there for 30 mins or more until she calmed down to move her. She has struck at me a few times when I used to feed her in a tub after she ate her rat. As for live, you are right there. I avoid feeding live. I always just pre kill my rats with cervical dislocation to make it easier. And while yes it probably will work fine with a smaller snake like a BP, would you really want to try it with a 14' retic, burm or anaconda? Retics get a CRAZY feeding response and you don't want to be on the receiving end of one of those. Plus not to mention trying to move said snakes from a cage into a feeding bin and then back. I guess you got lucky then. Again, this is more pertaining to large constrictors. For a BP, I'm sure it would be fine to feed in a tub as you are talking a snake that is 5' on the best days, not 8-14'. And I'm not trying to scare people, I'm giving my experience with it.

I appreciate you clarifying your position. If I was feeding F/T or F/K I would absolutely agree with you regarding feeding inside the terrarium. I also understand the argument regarding feeding bigger snakes. Believe me that I wouldn't want to move a hungry 14' snake. At the end of the day though we are talking about Ball Pythons though.