Hi,

Back in the old days when I kept multiple snakes in the one enclosure ( what can I say - I didn't know any better at the time ) I had no choice but to feed them in seperate tanks.

Now I keep them in seperate enclosures and I feed inside their tanks.

The only time I have ever been bitten by any of them under either feeding routine was a Stupid Feeding Error on my part. If they can identify prey enough to get fussy about species etc they can definately tell the difference between a human and a rat or mouse.

If, however, your snake is one of those prone to getting "over-excited" and striking at anything that moves during feeding then simply adjust the method you use to present the prey accordingly to minimise the risk. As died in the wool idiot and owner of relatively calm feeders I dangle the F/T by the tail - but I do make sure the head is the warmest part of the food.

When I changed to feeding in their enclosure by the way one of mine was definately resistant to the change and held out for quite a few weeks until hunger got the better of her.


dr del