Actually FatBoy there is a good reason to feeding in a separat enclosure... Over time the snakes will associate the feeding tub with food. In the end its up to you what you do. If your snake eats out of its tub and you want to continue that then theres nothing wrong with that. I do have 1 out of 11 snakes that will not eat in a separate tub so she is fed in her tub. Do whatever works for you and your snake... neither one is wrong as long as your snake eats.