Feeding in different box Good or Bad?

[firehop]

I feed in seperate cage...all 35 of them. I have most of my snakes in tubs and I have had snakes get attacked by rats in tubs so I decieded to use bigger tubs I can see through. I have never been tagged by any of my snakes but that is not to say the same will happen for you. I have never had a problem with regurge or other problems but once again this is not to say this wouldnt happen to you. Sorry for the politicaly correct answers but I kinda got read the riot act for speaking my opinion on feeding without adding that little disclaimer in the past. I think you have to see what works for you. I can see in the future my feeding methods changing as my collection gets larger ( I cant see myself feeding 100 snakes out of their cages).

[Mina]

I have 3 snakes and we use a feeding tub for all 3. Our reasons are as follows:

1. No possible ingesting of bedding materials
2 I, personally, think it might give the snake the idea that anything coming into their home is food and that they should strike at it. (as I said that is purely a personal belief, there are many that disagree with me.)
3. When one of the boys "pops" at rat or mouse, clean up is much easier.
4. An excuse to handle, examine, weigh or anything else that comes to mind.
5. The perfect opportunity to go "poo hunting" and do a general check on the snakes viv, without disturbing the snake.
6. I think it is good to watch them eat, or at least be able to see them do it. If they aren't feeding right, that can be the first sign of a health problem.

That being said, there are many who disagree with me. You need to do what feels okay for you, I think everyone feeds differently.

[Sausage]

I only have one BP at the moment, who I feed in his tank. The whole "If you feed in his tank, he'll associate you opening the cage as feeding time and bite you" is false, unless you NEVER open it to handle or clean.

[Simple Man]

I don't know if this is more of an issue with Boas but I could not feed in his enclosure. After feeding in his enclosure it never failed that I would be tagged just trying to do general maintanance or handling. I started to feed in a large tub and this behavior was reduced to minimal. This is just based on my Boa experience. I have never kept any sort of Python.... yet

[frankykeno]

I can't say I've noticed much difference with our boas really. Other than that they have a very strong feeding response and a pretty impressive strike range, they are just as easy to deal with as the ball pythons. They've always been fed, like all the BP's, in their own enclosures.

None of the boas have struck at me other than if it's feeding night and their hyped up and ready to go and that's quite understandable really. They smell the prey coming and will strike into the air, not specifically at me. Other than that evening, they don't seem to mind me messing about in their homes or getting them out for handling. Actually if anything they are quite "friendly" and willing to come out for a visit if their lids are off.

[NightLad]

I feed in a tub. I'm currently switching my BP from live to F/T and he refuses F/T if fed in his viv. It is my hope that by building an association with the tub (tub=food) I can work his feeding response up to the point he will strike as soon as food is in sight, instead of leisurely examining it in his viv before looking up at me as if to say, "I ordered rare, fool! Now that this back to the kitchen and get it right!"

I also want to feed in a tub based on the same reasons already outlined by people who do.

[Hardwikk]

It depends. Most of the time snake keepers will feed their snake/s inside their enclosure/s. [But] If you have a snake that is kept on crushed walnut (that's my Hognose's substrate) or any other kind of substrate that's made of tiny pieces, then it is best to feed your snake in another enclosure. I wouldn't recommend feeding your snake in a another enclosure unless the snake you have is a Western Hognose, Kenyan Sand Boa, or any other burrowing snake with sandy bedding (it could get stuck on the food).

[drugaria]

It is a good idea to feed in a feeding tub unless of course you want to teach your snake to strike and byte your hand everytime you reach in the tank . It is up to you !

[rabernet]

It is a good idea to feed in a feeding tub unless of course you want to teach your snake to strike and byte your hand everytime you reach in the tank . It is up to you !

That's not true. I feed all of mine in their enclosures, have done so for well over two years, and none of mine strike at me when I go in their enclosures for any reason other than feeding.

[littleindiangirl]

We feed live in their home enclosure. FT for the bloods (they get so worked up over live) and the corn gets ft, because he's lazy.