Feeding In Separate Tub

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Definitely the less experienced people who recommend and encourage feeding in a different enclosure.

On a set and steady feeding schedule your snake will know when it is time to eat. It will not mistake you for food. My snake is always ready to eat feeding day, rat or no rat. He will strike and try to eat anything on feeding day, because he knows for a fact that he's going to eat that day. Only time he's ever bit me is when he's in shed, but a defensive strike and a food mistake bite are waaayyy two different things, shouldn't be mistaken either.

Moving a snake from and to feeding tub are probably #1 reason why new snake owners get bit.

I was hesitant about feeding him in his tank because I'm worried about impaction/the substrate I'm using, not because I'm afraid of getting tagged, or think my snake would be mistaking my hand for a prey item. The risk of impaction was the only reason I considered feeding in separate tub as an alt option, but I'm going to trust ppl with more experience and knowledge than I currently have, and just feed him in his tank and not stress about the substrate. I'll just go get those plastic tubs for substrate storage purposes lol.

Thank you so much to everyone who provided answers and opinions.