I know you're not pushing the "feed in the enclosure" issue. I do understand I am probably creating stress 4 my snakes by feeding out of the enclosure. I am open to change - like I mentioned b4 I want whats best for my snakes and for them to be as stress free as possible. Blah, blah, blah.... Anyway back to the subject at hand - the feeding tank is 20L w/newspaper substrate, UTH (only) and 1 hide identical to what is in there enclosure. Once I put him in, I let him chill for 1-2 hours b4 offering food. Always for a minimum of an hour, sometimes I get busy with something else... he has been in there close to 2 hours. Too long? Not long enuff????