Same my boa would try to eat me if it smelled food on me. I've never had that problem with ball pythons though. I even know a few who breed there rats in the same room as there snakes.

I do not feed my snakes in there enclosures because I have had snakes that get excited and lunge when I open there enclosures. Saying that I have never had any of the horrible things that people think happends when you feed that way. In over 15 years raising snakes I have never had a regurge or been bitten after they eat.

Same with my boa sometimes she would miss and grab my hand but always let go when she realized I wasnt the food.

I'm new to hooks. I got it because I figured it was a good time to learn since I have 10 snakes now. Tonight I was just using it when I was petting her to keep her head away and down when she looked like she wanted to explore outside of her tote.

It was at night. But I dont have a feeding schedual as far as day or night. It's just when ever. I try to feed everyone on the same day. I have 9 hatchlings under 200g and the fire fly who bit me is 900g.

I feed her 55g frozen thawed rats. About every 5 to 7 days. Her previous owner would just feed her once a month and what ever was available at the pet store. They told me she wouldnt eat frozen but she takes frozen with no problems at all for me.

Her last feed was friday Nov. 29th.