Who feeds in the cage vs outside

[Vanouri]

I personally feed my snakes outside the enclosure, although I only have three juvenile ball pythons. I've never had a bad response from moving them, and prefer feeding out of the cage so I can watch my special (wounded and a bit less mobile) snake so he doesn't get hurt by the live rodent. I was told by the initial breeder to move them so they don't develop a habit of associating you with food.

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[Eric Alan]

I was told by the initial breeder to move them so they don't develop a habit of associating you with food.

This is an old wive's tale. If you think through it, how would they not start associating getting moved with food if it were true?

[Vanouri]

This is an old wive's tale. If you think through it, how would they not start associating getting moved with food if it were true?

People also like to dismiss "tank aggression" as an old wive's tale, yet I've seen it happen in a snake. I admit his living conditions might have attributed to it, but he was always aggressive in the cage and a perfect angel outside it.
Snakes are smart animals and may learn to associate certain signs or heat signatures as feeding time.

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[200xth]

People also like to dismiss "tank aggression" as an old wive's tale, yet I've seen it happen in a snake. I admit his living conditions might have attributed to it, but he was always aggressive in the cage and a perfect angel outside it.
Snakes are smart animals and may learn to associate certain signs or heat signatures as feeding time.

If you move them before feeding them, won't they just associate being picked up with feeding time?

[Tsanford]

People also like to dismiss "tank aggression" as an old wive's tale, yet I've seen it happen in a snake. I admit his living conditions might have attributed to it, but he was always aggressive in the cage and a perfect angel outside it.
Snakes are smart animals and may learn to associate certain signs or heat signatures as feeding time.

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We don't call it tank aggression, we call it strong feeding response.. Lmao

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[Vanouri]

If you move them before feeding them, won't they just associate being picked up with feeding time?

No, i pick them up for more than just feeding. They are picked up and probably think "adventure!" Instead of "Food!"

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[Eric Alan]

No, i pick them up for more than just feeding. They are picked up and probably think "adventure!" Instead of "Food!"

Then wouldn't the same hold true with simply opening their enclosure before feeding time if that's where they get fed? Aren't you opening their enclosure more than just during feeding time?

[200xth]

No, i pick them up for more than just feeding. They are picked up and probably think "adventure!" Instead of "Food!"

So why would they develop tank aggression from feeding them in their enclosure in the first place?

[Vanouri]

Then wouldn't the same hold true with simply opening their enclosure before feeding time if that's where they get fed? Aren't you opening their enclosure more than just during feeding time?

I'm not saying that they can't be fed normally inside their enclosure. If that's what you do, cool. It's not what I do and I explained why. The OP just asked what each owner preferred and I responded.

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[Eric Alan]

I'm not saying that they can't be fed normally inside their enclosure. If that's what you do, cool. It's not what I do and I explained why. The OP just asked what each owner preferred and I responded.

Your personal preference is absolutely valid. I just wanted to help you, and others that may be reading this thread, think a little bit more regarding the validity of the information you received from the breeder initially - that's all.