Here are the reasons why I feed in the cage:

- I dont hold the prey item, I just drop it in the cage so there is no 'hand that feeds it'.

- I would much rather have the snake associate the cage with a feeding response where it is confined than a feeding response associated with removal from the cage.

- Moving a snake after recently eating is stressful and can possibly cause it to regurgitate. Additionally this will require you to be in direct contact with the snake after it has finished eating and is still in 'feeding mode'.

- Lastly as a psychology major (graduating in a week) I have learned that the snake will only associate you opeing the cage and reaching in with feeding if that is the only time you enter the cage. You should be going into the cage on a regular basis to change water, check temps., clean, and for handling. These interactions will prevent the snake from associating your hand entering the cage with a feeding response.



These are just my opinions and should be taken as such. Obviously there are those who think other wise.
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- Jason F.

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