I feed Shikara in a separate enclosure. I put him in the 10gal and do the zombie dance for him. When he strikes I use my tounges and grap the rats tail and pull slightly to simmulate stuggling. Shiki grips the rat real tight at that point. I then put the lid on the tank and drape a towel over it with a small area uncovered so I can check on him without removing it. I sit across the room and glance over at him every 10-20 minutes. He seems to do okay with that. I don't feed him in his tank because at first he was thought my hand was dinner when I'd open his tank to change his water.