How many of your feed outside of cage?

[leapin4lizards]

Just wondering do any of you feed inside the snakes enclosure? Espeically and blood/Borneo owners.

thanks

Karen

[TekWarren]

try doing a search

[dfreeman1313]

Originally Posted by TekWarren

try doing a search

To search on here, go up to the top tool bar and click on "search". You can then type in words and search the threads. It's a awesome feature of this site.

[leapin4lizards]

Thanks, very cool. I like the way this site is laid out, everything works smoothly and quickly.

Karen

[WeissChoice]

I feed inside the enclosure for my adult Borneos/Bloods and all the neo's/juvi's are fed in a separate rubbermaid. Hope that helps

[PythonGuy24]

I feed all my snakes outside the enclousure to avoid two things. First is the snake won't have as high of a food response and second is that if you have loose substrate(multch, aspen,etc)it can get cought in the food and compact the animal, witch can lead to death very fast. I do not feed my amazons outside of thier cage because they eat in the trees and they are mean as heck anywaus. Hope this helps.

[gemisnake]

I feed in the cage because I find they have better feeding responses when left in their environment versus an empty box or such. Although I am pretty sure the boas would eat anywhere, actually there is one exception, my big boa makes a mess of her rats (bloody) so she is fed in the bathtub so it is easily bleached and rinsed away keeping her cage cleaner!!! I also feed right after cleaning the cages and do not feed on the substrate for any snake not on just newspaper. I have never had a problem with agressive animals due to feeding responses because they all handled for more than just feeding (although some not very often but those are naturally non aggressive snakes like ball pythons) But if you mainly have your snakes as display animals (nothing wrong with that) they may associate opening the cage with feeding if that is what usually happens in their life.

[SqueezeChamber]

i feed mine outside their cage.. never had a problem that way but i have never fed them in thier cage...

[tmfleo1]

I personally fed all my snakes outside of the enclosure in rubbermaid tubs

[leapin4lizards]

My SUmatran blood is not eating now. He ate before I got him (live) I fed him after I had him home and he ate readily (live) I tried frozen/thawed several times but he ha no interest. He then shed which took awhile now a week after shedding he still wont eat (live) I put him in a rubbermaid container and make it dark like did initially and don't watch him and he shows no interest. He now has not eaten in like 3 weeks! So I asked that question wondering if I should just put a mouse in his enclosure to see if he will at least eat or if you all had any other advice, humidity fine, temperature good, he loves his set up...so what is wrong?

Thanks for any help

Karen

[gemisnake]

I would try feeding him n the enclosure without stresing him out by moving him to a brand new place where he is unfamiliar. Also I personally would at least stun the mouse. But also only 3 weeks isnt much to worry about unless he is showing other signs of stress or illness or losing weight rapidly. It could just be the time of year when he feels the need to eat less frequently. Good luck with him though.

[TekWarren]

outside of living enclosures using a tub lined with paper...rarely i will feed in the living enclosure. I've never seen it cause stress from being a "new area". The feeding tub shouldn't be that big, I just find it easier to observe and with nothing else in the tub less risks. That's not to say feeding in the living enclosure doesn't work...its what works for you and your animals. There are alot of myths and rumors about feeding in the living enclosure which are very innacurate.

[dfreeman1313]

Originally Posted by gemisnake

I feed in the cage because I find they have better feeding responses when left in their environment versus an empty box or such.

I do the same thing with my BP. I take it out of the cage and handle it for a while....then put him back in and let him settle for an hour or so. Then, at night, I open the cage and offer the snake chow right in front of his hide opening. I figure

1) He is in his "natural habitat"
2) He is secure and not stressed from being handled
3) Its night so it's his natural "hunting time" and
4) I never, ever waive my hand or place it in front of his hide when working in his cage or I'm going to get him out (I always wash my hands too)

I always lift the hide to let him know it's NOT feeding time THEN get him out or work in the cage. I guess I always assume I'm going to get bite and watch him carefully.....but I haven't been bitten...yet!

I know some of you will freak out for feeding inside the cage...but for a "small BP" I think less stress is best overall. Just MHO.

	Ball Python The Ball Python (Python regius), also known as the Royal Python, is a ground dwelling snake native to the savannahs and rain forests in western Africa, predominatly the countries of Ghana, Togo, and Benin.