Quote Originally Posted by Slim View Post
No...no it's not, for many reasons.



1. Depends on the substrate, but even with a very loose substrate, they can handle small amounts without fear of impaction.

2. Possibly the biggest myth in the BP hobby. They don't try to eat things that aren't food. Defensive strikes are differnet, but it's not out of food confusion.

3. BPs are ambush hunters by nature. Hard to ambush a rat out in the middle of the living room.

4. I've yet to see a rat that could out poop or out pee a BP, and I assume you clean that up.



That sounds a bit defensive to me. I totally agree that you can treat your snake as you see fit, but the members here have collectively about 5,000 years more experience than you and I combined. The advice you get here is tried and true. Sure, you may have that one of a kind BP that eats like a champ off the living room floor, but that doesn't make it recommended.

Interesting.
I totally agree...

And you say you're feeding your snakes in a bag? Where did you get these ideas on how to feed your snake? I'm just wondering because I've never heard of anyone feeding their snakes in a bag or floor. The only way I could see it good to feed in a bag is if it is a paper bag that way it would be at least dark when they would eat, but you said you "wash it out" so it has to be a plastic bag?

I feed my snakes in their racks... drop a mouse/rat in... close it up... end of discussion. I don't have to pick them up and stress them out... I don't get hit by defensive strikes.... and no regurgitation. They get to eat in the privacy of their home where it is nice and dark. And once they are done they go in their hide and take a nice nap. And, most of all, all my snakes are happy!