feed in tank or another tank/tub?

[azpythons]

You actually stress your snake out a great deal removing it from its recognizable home where it can comfortably hunt and feel secure. d.

Do you really think that is a true and honest statement.....

[missi182]

its all on personal choice

Everything to do with animal care is personal choice, but an informed personal choice is essential....thousands of reptiles are killed every year due to "personal choice" which sadly frequently accompanies "ignorance."

And I am not intending to be rude what-so-ever, and I am glad Mikey and the other many many new members are here to learn, even if it is the tiniest helpful tip.

[missi182]

Do you really think that is a true and honest statement.....

Yes. 100%. Ball pythons hunt in the wild from their natural hiding places, often waiting days for a rodent to scurry by. At that point they strike and are able to eat near or in the security of their 'home'. Ball pythons are finicky eaters as it is, and while I am sure many will eat just fine out of their enclosure, there is really no need for it with exception to owner benefit (what ever reason that may be)

[catboulet]

My ball pythons live in a tank and on feeding day I put them in a big tupperware

First because I use aspen as substrate

Second because I give them live prey and the mice always pee or poop before getting eat so if I would give them in the tank it will smell and I`ll have to clean it

I always wait 5 to 10 mins before putting them back in the tank very gently and I never had any probleme and they never refuse a meal

and they never bit me cause i always wash my hand so i dont smell like a mice

[missi182]

My ball pythons live in a tank and on feeding day I put them in a big tupperware

First because I use aspen as substrate

Second because I give them live prey and the mice always pee or poop before getting eat so if I would give them in the tank it will smell and I`ll have to clean it

I always wait 5 to 10 mins before putting them back in the tank very gently and I never had any probleme and they never refuse a meal

and they never bit me cause i always wash my hand so i dont smell like a mice

I could see you not wanting your snake to ingest aspen (which can be avoided by changing substrate which is also mostly aesthetic), but everything else you mentioned is aesthetic. Owner benefit, meaning not having to clean.

Like I said, some people are fine doing this but there is reasoning behind why the majority of members on this site feed in enclosures. I am not going to say that anyone is a bad owner for choosing to feed outside the enclosure, and this subject has been discussed dozens of times on this forum.

In the end, yes it is personal choice, but the reasoning behind the better choice is clear.

[azpythons]

Yes. 100%. Ball pythons hunt in the wild from their natural hiding places, often waiting days for a rodent to scurry by.

Might be the only "argument" for feeding in their original tub that actually made me think of tryin to switch next time, see what happens

But having a mouse in their tub, wont that leave a scent behind??
so next time shes hungry and she happens to smell that mouse and you go to hold her...you dont think there might be a higher probability of getting bit??
jus asking....

[azpythons]

My ball pythons live in a tank and on feeding day I put them in a big tupperware

Second because I give them live prey and the mice always pee or poop before getting eat so if I would give them in the tank it will smell and I`ll have to clean it

I always wait 5 to 10 mins before putting them back in the tank very gently and I never had any probleme and they never refuse a meal

Never thought of the advantage of not having the live mice/rats going all over the tub....

and yea i usually wait 5-10 minutes also..usually ill wait till the snake starts to roam around, i figure that would be a good time to move em back to the tub real quick, close the lid, and leave em alone till they go doo doo

[missi182]

Heres another recent thread on this topic.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=81095

and another..

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...=feed+seperate

And another

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...=feed+seperate

more

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...=feed+seperate

oh and more

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...=feed+seperate

All of these go in the same direction.....

[missi182]

Might be the only "argument" for feeding in their original tub that actually made me think of tryin to switch next time, see what happens

But having a mouse in their tub, wont that leave a scent behind??
so next time shes hungry and she happens to smell that mouse and you go to hold her...you dont think there might be a higher probability of getting bit??
jus asking....

Not likely. How often to you clean your enclosures? Anyway, not the point, check out any of the threads i posted there and the majority of those with experience agree that in the enclosure is best.

Really, no matter how you look at it, handling your snake while it is in feeding mode, whether before or after, 5 minutes of 5 hours, is best NOT to do. THAT is the best way to get bit, as well as to stress your snake (including regurgitation)

[Spaniard]

But having a mouse in their tub, wont that leave a scent behind??
so next time shes hungry and she happens to smell that mouse and you go to hold her...you dont think there might be a higher probability of getting bit??
jus asking....

Depends on your routine, I feed on a Thurs or Friday and then clean Sat or Sun, so the snake doesn't get "hungry" again before their tubs are cleaned. Not to mention that I have had a mouse poop in the snakes enclosure and two days later I'm in there doing my cleaning business with no problem.

Learn your snakes body language and you don't have to worry about the possibility of getting bit for XYZ reasons because you'll be able to read your animal's signals. 4 years here and no bites yet