Hey there,

Snakes do not have eye lids, they can not close their eyes. They have a piece of skin over each eye to protect it. Think of it like a contact lens. Also their eyes are a dark brown.

Also feeding in the same enclosure is just fine. Actually if you have heard that feeding your ball python in the tank that it lives in that it will associate your hand with food... that is the big false rumor. Some snakes will not eat outside of their tank, and it kind of stresses them out in the process. Another thing to think of is it's not good to handle a snake after it ate for at least 48 hours, so moving it back into it's tank may stress it out.

Looking at it in the dark.. LOL I think a lot of us do this.