Ive always feed mine in a seperate enclosure but reading some of the above comment makes me wonder...I first did it (this being my first ball) to avoid the potential for striking reaching in to handle him, and to not allow for the ability to ingest substrate

I dont feel like i should change my ways now since he has never refused a meal nor has he ever struck at me after, which i normally leave him be for 30-40 mins before returning him to his enclosuring supporting the buldge