Feed Question.... Where in the enclosure do you feed?

[JerseyChris]

My boy seems to know it's feeding time and I can hardly keep him in his tub to dangle the mouse. I try to get him to strike away from his hide actually to keep the mess off the hide. Doesnt always work cause he keeps his bum in the hide and stretches for the mouse. Hope I don't have feeding troubles in the future but so far I open tub, hold snake back, dangle mouse, insta strike, then watch the process. Last feed I moved up a size in feeder mice, he started taking it backwards, couldn't manage it so he spit it out. I picked it up by the tail, with tongs, and held it over him and he opened his mouth and just started swallowing.

I am sure I will figure more out as we go as this was the first feeding I have done... The breeder I got him from said he never refused a meal and I can see that. He is 7 months old weighs 240 grams