feed in tank or another tank/tub?

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Never feed your snake in its enclosure. This will make the snake think that whenever you open the enclosure they will be fed and you do not want your hand to be mistaken for food. Also this will make your snake tame because it will be used to the feeding container and associate going into the separate container with feeding.
If you feed your snake in its enclosure it may end up being agressive anytime you open it.

This is a very common myth. There are no ill effects of feeding your snake in it's enclosure. The only time it would cause the snake to be aggressive is if the *only* time you ever opened the enclosure was to feed it. Say you get the snake out twice a week, and you check it's water once or twice a week. Then you feed it once a week. Only 1 out of 5 times you open the enclosure are you putting food in there. Your snake isn't going to mistake you for food.

There are some people that feed their snakes on a very regular basis, and a snake can get used to that. If you do that then on feeding day each week, the snake is more likely to be aggressive, but from what I understand it can help get a stronger feeding response. And, if you have a set feeding day, you know not to handle your snake on that day, and there are no problems. ^_^