Kenyan sand boa stargazing?

[Bogertophis]

That's a VERY strange feeding preference! I've had BPs that when young, felt safer & therefore braver by being on a branch above their prey- that makes some sense; I also have snakes (not BPs) that enjoy eating f/t from tongs while sitting in my hand, they also eat "politely", but that's very odd for a BP. But hey, whatever works... The snakes I've hand-fed in the past out-grew that (most got feistier about eating) & fyi, I & most others don't recommend feeding in containers or side cages...especially BPs, they tend to feel bravest on their home turf, at night & peeking out of a secure-feeling hide for clueless prey (dangled f/t from tongs) to "walk past" (never towards them), so you might try moving towards doing it that way, but it's up to you, it's your snake. It's just that most snakes do get more likely to bite you by accident when handled either before or right after feeding-so the risk is mostly yours, if moving them for meals. Or, some snakes are put off eating if handled. Much of whether or not this works for you just comes down to how well you can read your snake & how comfortable your snake is with you doing this. Most snakes do get into a routine.

Sorry, I'm doing several things at once (can you tell?)...meant to say it's odd for a sand boa, & I've actually not kept any sand boas, but as far as I know they're ambush-predators too...pouncing upwards from under the sand. If he's not kept on sand, there are other ways to simulate this ambush technique but right now I need my own dinner, lol...