Feeding Questions

[Neal]

I recently posted about picking up my new baby BCI, and had a question regarding feeding i couldnt seem to find on here. I typically remove my snakes from their housing and place them in a designated enclosure for feeding, (a plastic tub). When i feed i minimize handling and place them directly in the tub, and leave them enclosed for roughly 15-20 minutes, and then feed. After they have completely swallowed the food i place them immediatly back in their permanent housing and let them digest. I find that this greatly reduces and confusion and the chance of accidental bites. My question would be is this appropriate for full grown red tails? i assume so, but every video i see tends to be people just throwing the food in their regular home, i am getting her an AP t13 and dont ever plan on feeding her in it. What do you guys think? Thanks, and sorry if it is a dumb question!

There is no definite proof of this reduces confusion. Changing containers to feed is only a matter of preference. When I had my BP's I fed them in the tubs, because my Rufous are living communal I put them in separate containers to avoid any accidental bites or them going for the same food. My yellow anaconda I had, I placed her in a separate container up until she was maybe 7 feet or so, but then after that point it wasn't the most ideal spot so I fed her in her enclosure.

If you can find a container you're comfortable with feeding your BCI in when they get larger then it's purely up to you. One reason I like to feed in different enclosures is because it gives me time to do maintenance and cleaning.