To Feed in or out? That is the question!

[satomi325]

Feed in the enclosure.

I have never had issues with a snake associating opening the tub as food time. It is actually more dangerous to feed out of the enclosure. You have a higher chance of getting bit because the snake is still in hunting-food mode after its eaten. I'd hate to stick my hand in to pick up a snake to move back to their enclosure while they're still in that mode. I like to leave my animals alone after a meal so they can digest in peace.

And a little ingested substrate isn't going to kill or hurt your animal. Impaction via substrate is pretty rare.

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[Pyrate81]

Feed in the enclosure.

I have never had issues with a snake associating opening the tub as food time. It is actually more dangerous to feed out of the enclosure. You have a higher chance of getting bit because the snake is still in hunting-food mode after its eaten. I'd hate to stick my hand in to pick up a snake to move back to their enclosure while they're still in that mode. I like to leave my animals alone after a meal so they can digest in peace.

And a little ingested substrate isn't going to kill or hurt your animal. Impaction via substrate is pretty rare.

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x2

My yellow rat snake actually does bring his meals into his hide. He ambushes them the same way a BP does.

[tjw]

Thanks! Thatwas the answer I was hoping for. It's such a cool enclosure and he warmed up toit right away. We had him in a rather sparse enclosure temporally, and now thathe is out and in the living room, he is in his Corn Snake heaven! He burrowedright into his Aspen, and popped his head out on the other side ... I think hewas smiling! LOL!

Now I can putmy thong away! Hahahaha!

[BHReptiles]

Just to play Devil's Advocate, I feed my corns in separate containers. I know I -can- feed them in their tubs, but I choose not to. They way I do my feeding is that I pull the snakes out, weigh them, put them in their container, give their tubs a good scrubbing, feed them, and by the time they are done eating, they can go back into their tubs. This is what works for me and my routine. I've only ever been bitten by one snake and she was ALWAYS bitey...even not eating. The rest of my corns are begging to come out of their tubs after they've eaten and so when I pop off the lid, they are eager to be picked up and placed back in their tub so they can find their hide and digest. I've also never had anyone refuse food (even deep in blue).

[brock lesser]

They way I do my feeding is that I pull the snakes out, weigh them, put them in their container, give their tubs a good scrubbing, feed them, and by the time they are done eating, they can go back into their tubs. This is what works for me and my routine.

I can't multi task like that so mine get fed in their tubs.

[tjw]

I'm not a big multi-tasker either. I get so confused! I'd probably pull the snake out to feed in a separate tub, then put the food in the enclosure, and wonder why the snake is getting so skinny! LOL!

[RoseRed]

Just to play Devil's Advocate, I feed my corns in separate containers. I know I -can- feed them in their tubs, but I choose not to. They way I do my feeding is that I pull the snakes out, weigh them, put them in their container, give their tubs a good scrubbing, feed them, and by the time they are done eating, they can go back into their tubs. This is what works for me and my routine. I've only ever been bitten by one snake and she was ALWAYS bitey...even not eating. The rest of my corns are begging to come out of their tubs after they've eaten and so when I pop off the lid, they are eager to be picked up and placed back in their tub so they can find their hide and digest. I've also never had anyone refuse food (even deep in blue).

x2 I do the same thing.

[jclaiborne]

"Just to play Devil's Advocate, I feed my corns in separate containers. I know I -can- feed them in their tubs, but I choose not to. They way I do my feeding is that I pull the snakes out, weigh them, put them in their container, give their tubs a good scrubbing, feed them, and by the time they are done eating, they can go back into their tubs. This is what works for me and my routine. I've only ever been bitten by one snake and she was ALWAYS bitey...even not eating. The rest of my corns are begging to come out of their tubs after they've eaten and so when I pop off the lid, they are eager to be picked up and placed back in their tub so they can find their hide and digest. I've also never had anyone refuse food (even deep in blue)."

x2 I do the same thing.

Same Here!