When to feed/handle

[Eric Alan]

Is there a serious issue with feeding BPs in a separate enclosure, or is it one of those things that varies from keeper to keeper? The things you said make sense, but I'm in the same boat as the OP in that it's something I've seen multiple sources and keepers that either recommend it or are indifferent about it.

(Most of my snakes are of a species that regularly co-habits, so removing particularly shy or aggressive feeders from the communal tank for feeding purposes is something I've always done. At the time, I assumed the risk/rewards would be about the same for the python.)

On it's surface I wouldn't call it a serious issue, but the potential is there for it to become one. As I said before, it can complicate things and introduce unnecessary risks for both the keeper and the snake. If you can come up with a truly beneficial reason to feed a ball python in a separate enclosure, I'm all ears.