Quote Originally Posted by snakey68
I shall answer this from my own experience as I have indeed had success with "problem" feeders by moving during feeding time to a box that is small and dark and they have ate every time. For me I find it tends to induce a feeding response which is the intention with any problem feeder.

Most of mine eat in their enclosure fine but I have had some that simply would show no interest at all in their own enclosure. At times like these I look to offer an alternative and moving my snakes into a small box with a warm heated f/t Mouse has proved to be very effective with problem feeders.

I simply allow them half an hour or so to eat then gently place them back in their own enclosure and off they go to their warm hide to digest.

sometimes it pays to improvise and do something a bit different and if it works and you have a healthy snake that is eating and growing and doing well then its a plus.

I will add however this is a very infrequent thing for me to have to do but I am happy to get them eating even if that entails moving them for a very short period.

thats my experience of it anyway.
It just means that the snake needs more security to feed .... the same thing can be done "in" the enclosure if it's set up properly for the snake ... small tight hides, crumpled paper, etc ... no need for an additional box.

-adam