alright thanks for all the answers! i think i'm going to try to feed in the tank but maybe i'll put some the mice on a paper towel just to calm my nerves . and i got the snake at petsmart and they were feeding it about 3-4 f/t fuzzys a week, but i think its about big enough for the next size up even though i'm going to try fuzzys the first time. i did not think to ask if they fed it in a separate enclosure though.