Quote Originally Posted by tcutting View Post
I would strongly disagree. I can see where in most cases it isnt needed; however if you believe they get use to being handled, why couldnt they get use to a pattern and routine for eating? These are creatures of very basic patterns and routines, and that is something you can get them adjusted to in most cases if there is a need.
So glad you asked. Because I believe in evolution and these animals did not evolve to recognize patterns and routine. They did on the other hand evolve to be very good at detecting the smell, and heat signature of prey. My hand doesn't look or smell like a rodent. For the sake of argument lets assume that the snake can determine patterns and now associated its feeding tub with feeding time. When you reach your hand in to take the snake out and put it back in its normal cage won't it think your hand is another rodent? I have yet to hear a convincing argument for cage aggression in BPs.