I feed outside of the tub. I don't believe in feeding inside the enclosure even though there is plenty of room and there are no substrate problems.

I move the snake by hand into the feeding tub (no other contact on feeding day). I twirl the mouse around for a bit to get him dizzy and drop him in.

Wait until the snake is done pushing the mouse through it's stomach before moving it.

I don't pick my snake back up. I grab the whole feeding tub and gently place him back in.

No contact for another 24 hours after that. Simple.