When to feed/handle

[Eric Alan]

Honestly it's 50-50 on what I've read on feeding in or out its enclosure and I'm confused.

The truth is that there are no good reasons, from the snake's perspective, that necessitate feeding in a separate enclosure.

Here are a few key points to think about:

• Your snake will not be more prone to aggression if you feed it in its enclosure.
• Substrate impaction issues, while easy to imagine happening, are actually incredibly rare.
• The snake is actually put under more stress because of the handling/moving before and after feeding time, increasing the chances of a refused meal or a regurge afterwards.
• You are actually putting yourself more at risk of being bit by handling an animal while its in feeding mode. Many animals stay in feeding mode for quite some time after eating.

Feed your snake in its regular enclosure where it is most comfortable for them and most convenient for you. It's really as easy as that.