I've done it twice, and I don't know whether it's a habit that I'll continue. I did it the first time because I'd seen pictures of other people doing it and wanted to see whether I could "keep up with the Jetzen's."



I have a friend who wants to see a snake eat, and if I could get my guy to do it regularly, then I could let my friend see a snake eat. If I feed him in the cage, all she'll see is some moving around behind fake plants. If I can hand feed, she'll see more of the action.



People do tend to associate a snake's willingness to eat this way with the snake's being free of stress and happy in his environment. To some extent, it's a way of trying to claim that one is keeping a snake happy.



Of course, it's also a way to guarantee that the snake won't ingest any substrate.



Finally, it makes for pictures that get people's attention. I have a buddy whose corn snake has caught live mice in the air as if he were a dog catching a frisbee. I'd really like a picture of that.





Bill
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It's not how many snakes you have. It's how happy and healthy you can keep them.

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