why does everyone hate on out of cage feeding?

[Hugsplox]

How long is "always"?

I also get a little chuckle when those with Ball Pythons don't see an issue with it. Of course you don't. It's a Ball Python. Come move some of mine to feed in another enclosure. Please bring antiseptic.

Not that a Ball Python can't/won't bite. Mine is pretty intense at feeding time waiting on the air drop. I'm sure she would tag me if I wasn't careful.

I know you have a few larger snakes but when I read this all I could think about was trying to haul 50 pound bloods out to feed lol. Not just the big guys though, could you imagine trying to move some of the more quirky species on feed day? I keep western hognoses too and I don't about yours but if I breath wrong they won't eat for a month. I just don't see the benefit in moving them.

[KMG]

I know you have a few larger snakes but when I read this all I could think about was trying to haul 50 pound bloods out to feed lol. Not just the big guys though, could you imagine trying to move some of the more quirky species on feed day? I keep western hognoses too and I don't about yours but if I breath wrong they won't eat for a month. I just don't see the benefit in moving them.

Yep, I can't imagine moving my Bloods or Dum to feed outside. Even the ETB and GTP being much smaller would be a nightmare. With their teeth!?! I bet it would look like a murder scene trying to get them out of their cages.

Also the logistics of having a large collection and trying to feed them. Where do you put them all? Do you go one at a time? It would take forever. I much prefer tossing a rat to each and leaving them to it.

My Hoggy is a great eater with a chill attitude. My first though sounded like yours.

[EL-Ziggy]

A few simple reasons to not feed snakes outside of their enclosures.

Klauss has the longest strike range of all my snakes and like most snakes he's EXTREMELY fast. The first, and constant, challenge is getting him out of his enclosure with no bloodshed or poop. The second obstacle is where do you put a hungry 8.5 ft scrub python to feed him? Is this an open or closed container? Either one has it's own set of problems. Let's say you get this far and then manage to get the rat to him. Then comes the hardest part. Moving him back into his enclosure without more bloodshed, more poop, AND maybe he pukes. I've assessed the risks and benefits of this scenario and it's a hard NO for me. When I feed him in his cage I can safely slide open the door, step to the side, offer the rat on some long bbq tongs, stuff him back into the cage with the rat in his mouth when he lunges out, close and lock the cage, and move on to the next snake.



She-RA is my only snake that I can't feed from tongs. She's a food psycho! She's the snake I always feed first. I don't even know if you can call it feeding. It's more like wait until she's looking away, quickly open the door, throw the food in, and shut the door before she lunges out of the enclosure. The other day I threw the food in, she missed it but lunges halfway out the enclosure as I'm closing the door. The rat was behind her but I still had to use a hook, which she bites anyway, to stuff her back in her cage. Outside of feeding times she's usually a sweetheart but does have her cranky days too.



Monty isn't a big guy but gram for gram he hits his food harder than any of my other snakes. I'm a little scared to see how hard he'll hit as an adult.



The prosecution rests.

[KMG]

The other day I threw the food in, she missed it but lunges halfway out the enclosure as I'm closing the door. The rat was behind her but I still had to use a hook, which she bites anyway, to stuff her back in her cage.

Been there done that.

The other day my Dum was in a bad spot so instead of giving the rat with tongs I decided to toss it in the cage. He caught it mid air. It was really something to see. He is also good for a show because he will hit the glass with his mouth wide open and try to get you for several seconds. It looks like something from a movie. Maybe a killer zombie snake movie. Non fed days though he is great. Some certainly have a larger switch than others.

[Bogertophis]

Been there done that.

The other day my Dum was in a bad spot so instead of giving the rat with tongs I decided to toss it in the cage. He caught it mid air. It was really something to see. He is also good for a show because he will hit the glass with his mouth wide open and try to get you for several seconds. It looks like something from a movie. Maybe a killer zombie snake movie. Non fed days though he is great. Some certainly have a larger switch than others.

Video! We'd love video! I've had snakes do that too, incidentally- hit the glass with mouth wide open & keep trying to come thru it for the prey....even my little Aussie python does that sometimes, silly sneks! But your Dum gets bonus points for a mid-air catch!