why does everyone hate on out of cage feeding?

[Claire&snek]

I guess I’m the only one with a snake that should eat outside the enclosure…she really has no issues with it and it has worked great for the past 2 years (she is also a ball python so it is not that hard to carefully place her plastic tub in her enclosure and let her carefully slither back herself). With different snakes it’s definitely different.


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[KMG]

I guess I’m the only one with a snake that should eat outside the enclosure…she really has no issues with it and it has worked great for the past 2 years (she is also a ball python so it is not that hard to carefully place her plastic tub in her enclosure and let her carefully slither back herself). With different snakes it’s definitely different.


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Should? I would disagree. It is not necessary....even with loose substrate.

I feed on a mixture or cypress mulch and reptibark. Sure sometimes they take some in but it is no different than them being in the wild. Snakes are not as delicate as some seem to believe they are.

I would suggest trying a mixture or cypress mulch and the Eco Earth. This will reduce the dusting of the food when it is wet by the Eco. I used to use cypress mulch(Forest Floor), Eco, and Reptibark and still do at times but got kinda tired of the dusty nature of the Eco once it dries out. I use the mixture because I prefer the look as it looks more natural to me.

[Bogertophis]

I guess I’m the only one with a snake that should eat outside the enclosure…

I disagree with this too, but you have to live with the results of your choices, we don't. We can only suggest the best methods, based on our many years (decades actually) of experience. The rest is up to you.

[Claire&snek]

I guess I’m the only one with a snake that should eat outside the enclosure…she really has no issues with it and it has worked great for the past 2 years (she is also a ball python so it is not that hard to carefully place her plastic tub in her enclosure and let her carefully slither back herself). With different snakes it’s definitely different.


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Maybe I wasn’t clear but that is what I do with the plastic tub/plate in the enclosure.


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[KMG]

I have always fed in a plastic container outside of the enclosure because my snake will roll her wet frozen thawed rat around and if It were in her enclosure (eco earth substrate) it would look like someone covered a desert in Oreo and chocolate. She also has an amazing feeding response and doesn't care whatsoever even if with an audience. I say if it has always worked and your snake is fine with it than no need to switch methods which could cause stress too. This is just my snake and my positive experience though and is not always true for everyone.

Maybe I wasn’t clear but that is what I do with the plastic tub/plate in the enclosure.


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So you thought we were discussing feeding snakes out of their enclosure freely on the floor?

If you are feeding in a tub OUTSIDE the enclosure that is feeding outside.

If you are feeding on a tub lid or plate in the enclosure that is feeding inside.

[Claire&snek]

So you thought we were discussing feeding snakes out of their enclosure freely on the floor?

If you are feeding in a tub OUTSIDE the enclosure that is feeding outside.

If you are feeding on a tub lid or plate in the enclosure that is feeding inside.

Ok, well then I guess I feed in the enclosure then-if feeding in a tub IN THE ENCLOSURE counts… instead of in the enclosure like in the hide or wherever the snake wants to drag it, then yes. And no, I did not think you were feeding on the floor but very funny


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