That was my point exactly -- well said, thank you!
And as far as feeding in a seperate enclosure goes -- aren't you conditioning the snake when he is moved to the feeding enclosure? I would see the snake being more aggresive and a better chance of getting tagged by moving him to eat. Everytime you put him in that tub he will go into feeding mode -- what if he gets so excited to eat that before you get him in the feeding tub all the way he decides to take a bite out of you?
Just a thought. I don't move mine to eat, so I am just speculating.
Later,
George