I highly recommend you stop doing that- the handling can stress many snakes into NOT eating- they feel braver when on their home turf (typically when peeking out of one of their hides). BPs are not "active hunters"- they're actually ambush predators that wait for clueless prey to get too close to where they're hiding, & ZAP! They mostly go by heat signatures, + a little motion from the prey, but not too much- keep it subtle when offering f/t, & make it look like prey is not approaching them directly- because in nature, rodents just don't volunteer to get eaten. OK?Originally Posted by nvmycj
Not to mention, you're more likely to get BIT this way, either before he eats (hungry snake gets "warm & wiggling" heat signature from your hands & chomp!) or when you try to put him back home- since after eating, snakes stay in "feed mode" (ready to pounce again on whatever comes along) for hours or even days after that meal. There is just NO good reason to feed anywhere other than in the snake's regular home.
And Merry Christmas to you too!
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