Quote Originally Posted by j_h_smith View Post
I have to disagree. Why not feed in the enclosure? What purpose does it serve to remove a snake from its enviroment just to feed it? If anything it will add to the stress level of the snake.

I don't understand how putting your hand in the tank would make your snake associate your hand as food. If anything, you going into the tank to get the snake out is associating the snake with feeding time. What happens when you get the snake out for other purposes? Will the snake think that every time it's being removed from its tank, it's going to get fed?

Jim Smith
No...cause snakes supposedly can be taught a time regement...that if you feed them a certain time of day at a certain time of the week, they'll know its feeding day

also my ball doesnt seem stressed when i put her in the box,she just stays in the middle and waits to eat,and when she's done i send her right back into the hot side...

plus I don't where people are getting its ok for them to get substrate in their mouth,isnt that one of the bigger causes of RI? so I guess if your snake does eat some substrate make sure its not stuck in their mouth and that they've digested it